Due to their participation in the African Cup of Nations final, Willy Boly, Ibrahim Sangare, and Ola Aina will be absent for Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Aina will compete against Boly and Sangare, who will represent host nation Cote D’Ivoire, wearing the Nigerian flag.
Sebastien Haller, a former West Ham striker, gave the home team a 1-0 victory over the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the semifinal to guarantee their spot in the Saturday final. On the other hand, Nigeria decisively defeated South Africa.
Victor Osimhen scored in the dying moments of the game, giving the Super Eagles hope for a 2-0 victory. However, VAR disallowed the goal, ruling that there
After 30 minutes without a goal, both teams had to contend with the terrifying penalty shootout. Nigeria would go on to win 4-2; Aina’s missed penalty kick was their only let-down. On Sunday, February 11 at 8 p.m. (GMT), the AFCON final will take place at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium.
Yankuba Minteh, who was selected to represent the Gambia, was the only player from Newcastle United to compete in the tournament. After his country lost all three of its group matches, Minteh’s tournament came to an end at the group stage. Chris Hughton, the former manager of the Magpies, led Ghana during the tournament but stepped down when the team was unable to advance past the group round.
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