Nigeria 1-0 Ivory Coast: Super Eagles edge closer to AFCON 2023 knockout stage

Nigeria’s players celebrate after winning at the end of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group A football match between Ivory Coast and Nigeria at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan, on January 18, 2024. 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