Any member of the Super Eagles could have won the award
Nigeria's labor rates have set Ivory Coast back.Osimhen was alone in the attack most of the time, so perhaps he deserves recognition for that alone.The African Player of the Year also had the first chance of the match, but under pressure he sent a shot from an angle that went over the goal.
Osimhen also converted Troost-Ekong's penalty.
Nigeria's defense in the foreground
Nigeria's five defenders played an active role, limiting Ivory Coast to just one shot on goal throughout the match Similarly, the Super Eagles themselves had just three shots on goal, one of which came from the penalty spot.
Osimhen was isolated, but that's a story for another time, Nigeria are currently close to qualifying, but have fallen to third place and the hosts will need a win on the final day of the group.Fofona has a drive that flies wide.A few seconds later, a pass was passed to him, but the ball was too far in front of him and he took a shot. 85 minutes: Ivory Coast – Nigeria.In Nigeria, Lookman will replace Samuel, Sanusi will replace Homero, and in Ivory Coast, Diakité will replace the depressed Konan
The first half got off to a very good start
After a suffocating start, perhaps both teams and coaches decided to pick things up during the drinks break,However, in the end there were only half chances and none of the striker groups were able to create or enable a clear first goal. Osimhen cuts through inside the left and hits a shot over the bar, so you know he could have done better. Kouame also shot from a narrow angle for the Ivorian, but it was the only attempt to challenge either goalkeeper. There will be a lot to give from both sides. Of course, this does not mean that things will continue to be calm, but there are many issues at stake.
Osimhen goes for an overhead kick but it is blocked. Ivory Coast counterattacked and made it 3-on-3, but they were unable to get the ball through from the right side and Nigeria cleared. As Nigeria continued on to the other side, Lookman quickly passed the ball to Chukwueze and the striker's shot deflecte, Kessie leans towards the host. Kessie made his presence felt by competing with Sanussi for the ball on the touchline. For Nigeria he is only one roll, but Ivory Coast will return one after enduring some tough tests. 19 minutes: Ivory Coast – Nigeria 0-0 first big chance, After Nigeria's second foul, Ndicka was ready to take a free kick, and the ball rebounded and fell on the centre-back near the penalty spot. The volley was kept low but aimed directly at the goalkeeper, who held it.
16 minutes: Ivory Coast – Nigeria 0-0 Click here to share on social media January 18, 2024 – 5:16 PM (17:16 GMT) nigeria corner The ball came in from the left side with great force, but it passed through everyone. This is already end-to-end. There were a few hard tackles from Nigeria, but nothing more than a word from the referee. 14 minutes: Ivory Coast – Nigeria 0-0 Click here to share on social media
January 18, 2024 – 5:14 PM (17:14 GMT) open game Ivory Coast had another striker pop out from a corner kick and Crasso fired a shot towards goal to save the corner. Chukwueze broke through at the other end and took a shot from a very narrow angle which was saved but the flag went up. 10 minutes: Ivory Coas – Nigeria 0-0
Nigeria named in list of top five favorites to win AFCON in 2023
The Super Eagles have had their wings broken recently, losing to rivals Ghana in the play-offs for a spot in the Qatar World Cup and failing to clear the first knockout hurdle at the 2022 AFCON.
Nigeria, led by Salah, won all three of their group stage games, including a win against Egypt, but in the Round of 16 match against Tunisia, coach Alex Iwobi was sent off and the team lost 1-0.
Nigeria is perhaps the strongest team in the competition, but Africa's largest nation remains unable to win an AFCON title despite having an Olympic gold medal in its trophy cabinet. It happened only three times.
You can read the entire preview of Nigeria's top 5 teams in AFCON 2023 here.Best wishes from the English Premier League African footballers have long graced the English Premier League with Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure being the two most famous Ivorians.Nigerian forward Jay Jay Okocha was a star-name in the English top flight in his time with Bolton Wanderers.Nottingham Forest have four current players involved in the meeting between Ivory Coast and Nigeria.In addition to simultaneous live coverage of Palestine vs.
United Arab Emirates in the AFC Asian Cup and simultaneous live coverage of the second match of the day in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), Egypt vs. Ghana, we are still busy with live coverage. have a schedule. in front of us. First up in cricket on Friday, New Zealand will take on Pakistan in the fourth T20 International of the five-match series. The Kiwis led 3-0. Introducing the Asia Cup match between Iran and Japan, which will kick off at8:30 a.m. (11:30 GMT). Then it's back to AFCON, where Senegal take on Cameroon at 2pm (3pm GMT).Nigeria suffered a disappointing 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea in their opening game on Sunday. Ivan Salvador's opening goal in the 36th minute put the Super Eagles behind and they needed Victor Osimhen to equalize two minutes later to prevent an upset.
Nigeria had 19 shots on target and seven shots on target, but Salvador's goal was the only one that troubled Equatorial Guinea's goalkeepers in the game.
The match between hosts Ivory Coast and Nigeria will be held at Alassane Ouattara Stadium.
It is a 60,000 seat venue and the atmosphere promises to be exciting as the two giants clash and his biggest clash of the group stages of AFCON 2023.
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