Ivory Coast and Nigeria have secured their spots in the Africa Cup of Nations final. Ivory Coast's progression to the final, led by Prem hero Sebastien Haller and celebrated by Chelsea legend Didier Drogba, has captivated locals. The team last made the final in 2015, winning after a wild shootout. Fans from both countries gathered to celebrate their teams' success. Ivory Coast fans expressed their belief in a miraculous triumph, while Nigeria's journey to the final was described as absolute bedlam. The tournament has provided riveting entertainment, with a mouth-watering final to come.
No single player symbolizes Ivory Coast's remarkable turnaround to reach this weekend's Africa Cup of Nations final quite like striker Sebastien Haller. https://t.co/ev3tNxJC1g #AFPSports #AFCON https://t.co/Lt3uAJ1nHQ
‘There is a belief growing in Ivory Coast that, having implausibly survived again and again, les revenants are closing in on an astonishing triumph.’ @jonawils: 👇https://t.co/epZOAlUSRQ
From @TheAthleticFC: Gripping storylines, late goals, penalty shootouts and VAR chaos — this year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has provided riveting entertainment almost daily and we still have a mouth-watering final to come. https://t.co/2zyhE0zyI3
I was in a packed-out bar in London watching Nigeria beat South Africa in the #AFCON2024 semi-final. Here is how it went👇🏾 https://t.co/9fcwgKQGl5 #AfCON2023
YVES BISSOUMA'S BACK 🕺 Mali midfielder returns to Tottenham from AFCON, & he brought his dancing feet with him. Spurs are 5th on points but top the Premier League in vibes. Viva Club Ange. 🪩 https://t.co/cuoaD3Nyfm
From @TheAthleticFC: Nigeria put their fans through it to make their first AFCON final since 2013 - our writer lived every emotion with them. It was absolute bedlam. https://t.co/BbsqK6uUx6
DIDIER DROGBA'S PITCH-SIDE PARTY 🇨🇮 🎉 Legendary striker celebrates Ivory Coast's dramatic AFCON semifinal win in style—after pointing to his watch for the ref to call full time. Footballers really are just like us. 😅 https://t.co/tJseUhNrls
DIDIER DROGBA'S PITCH-SIDE PARTY 🇨🇮 🎉 Legendary striker celebrates Ivory Coast's dramatic AFCON semi-final win in style — after pointing to his watch for the ref to call full time. Footballers really are just like us. 😅 https://t.co/tJseUhNZb0
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba celebrations wildly as Ivory Coast storm into Africa Cup of Nations final https://t.co/Hmz6VrLt9M https://t.co/Hmz6VrLt9M
Ivory Coast last made the AFCON final in 2015. They won the whole thing after defeating Ghana 9-8 on penalties in a wild shootout. It came down to the goalkeepers: Boubacar Barry denied Brimah Razak, was briefly hurt, then converted his to become champions 🏆 https://t.co/sQhVVL4R5y
Ivory Coast and Nigeria fans gathered in the streets to celebrate after their sides reached the Africa Cup of Nations final. 'They thought we were dead. But when you die and are resurrected you become stronger,' said an Ivory Coast fan. 'Afcon is ours. Afcon is for Ivorians' https://t.co/CumD4QMPto
Prem hero Sebastien Haller seals Ivory Coast’s Afcon final spot with shock volley less than 2yrs after cancer diagnosis https://t.co/l5T2f1hpfR https://t.co/l5T2f1hpfR
The Leicester City star led the celebrations as Nigeria booked their place in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations: https://t.co/QAmB1c1wNG https://t.co/03zCAycRrU
Ivory Coast’s unlikely — some would say miraculous — progression to the Africa Cup of Nations final has convinced locals that God is on their side (via AP) https://t.co/y3FJdutWnR