Ivory Coast clinched the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations title after a dramatic 2-1 win over Nigeria in Abidjan, thanks to a late goal by Sebastien Haller, who overcame testicular cancer 18 months ago.
The Super Eagles took the lead at halftime through captain William Troost-Ekong, despite being dominated by the hosts for most of the first half, but the Elephants fought back in the second half.
Franck Kessie headed in a corner kick to equalize after the hour mark, and Haller's clever touch gave Ivory Coast the advantage with less than 10 minutes to go.
Both teams reached the final with some late heroics, so it was appropriate that it was decided in the dying moments of the game.
Nigeria had only let in two goals in the whole tournament until this point, but they could not withstand the constant pressure from the host nation throughout the 90 minutes of play.
The victory for Ivory Coast is a remarkable feat, having barely made it to the knockout stage as the last team to qualify, sacking their coach in the process. Interim boss Emerse Fae took over and guided the team on an unlikely run, winning the trophy in the end.