Nigeria will match up against Ivory Coast in the AFCON 2023 Final, and we picked out five reasons why we think the Super Eagles will lift the trophy.
The Super Eagles managed to beat South Africa on penalties, after the game ended in a 1-1 draw, but Jose Peseiro’s side came through with a 4-2 victory in the shootout.
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Victor Osimhen
Victor Osimhen is yet to find his goalscoring form at AFCON, finding the back of the net just once in six games, but with the ability that he has, he can turn it on at any time and could be a game changer in the final.
Defensive resilience
The Super Eagles have been impressive on defence duties so far at AFCON, conceding just two goals so far and one of those goals was a penalty in the semi-final against South Africa.
Ivory Coast defensive woes
Ivory Coast have already conceded seven goals so far at AFCON, and against Equatorial Guinea they conceded four, so Nigeria will certainly be looking to pounce on what is a week back line.
Strength on the bench
Peseiro has an excellent squad at his disposal, he was able to bring highly rated players such as Joe Aribo, Samuel Chukwueze and Kelechi Iheanacho off the bench in the recent game, so when they are need off a boost in the later stages of the game so this could prove vital in the final.
Confidence after previous victory
The Super Eagles will certainly head into the final with great confidence, after they have already beaten Ivory Coast in the group stage of AFCON, which means they will know what it takes to win and should have enough within their ranks to get over the line.
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