Super Eagles wallops host country Ivory Coast 1-0 in tension soaked epic AFCON 2024 match

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated host country, Ivory Coast 1-0 at the ongoing African Cup of Nations.

The Algerian referee Mustapha Ghorbal points to the spot to award Nigeria a penalty after a VAR check when Victor Osimeh was fowled inside the eighteen yard penalty box.

Captain William Troost-Ekong who played the penalty sent the Ivory Coast Goalkeeper to the wrong side while he scored.

The tension soaked dragged into extra with the assistant referee giving an unprecedented nine extra minutes.

The super eagles were able to contend with the elephants with their intimidating home crowd supporters.