Afcon: Ivory Coast beat DR Congo to set up final against Nigeria

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Afcon 2023: Nigeria 1-1 South Africa (Nigeria win 4-2 on pens) - highlights

So that's the end of this live text now. Thanks for joining us today as Nigeria and Ivory Coast booked their place in Sunday's final - which you can watch live on the BBC.

Watch the highlights above to see how Nigeria got there, and click here a bit later to see how the Ivorians did it.

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DR Congo players call for peace in anthem protest

DR Congo players call for peace in anthem protest

DR Congo have done their nation proud still. They weren't expected to reach the semis.

Before the game today they used the opportunity of being in the international spotlight to call for peace in the troubled eastern region of their country.

They have one more game to go, against South Africa in Saturday's third-place play-off.

This is what it means

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I have been looking around in the last few days and I can't find any mention of a country ever changing manager during a major tournament and reaching the final.

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An absolutely remarkable achievement from the Ivory Coast caretaker manager Emerse Fae.

He started the tournament as assistant manager to Jean-Louis Gasset.

Gasset was sacked after the group stages and Fae wasn't even the first choice to be the caretaker.

The Ivory Coast tried and failed to bring in France's women's boss Herve Renard on a temporary basis.

And Fae, a former Reading player, has just led the hosts into the final of the Africa Cup of Nations.

It's Ivory Coast v Nigeria in Sunday's final.

FULL-TIME - IVORY COAST INTO FINAL

Ivory Coast almost went out in the group stage.

Ivory Coast almost went out in the last 16.

Ivory Coast almost went out in the quarter-finals.

Ivory Coast are in the final.

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Keep-ball in the corner.

Head in hands. Ivory Coast's Jonathan Bamba goes round the keeper but takes it too wide and his cross is dealt with. Corner though.

'Banza has been feeding off scraps since coming on'

Gabriel Zakuani

Former DR Congo international on BBC Three

Banza has had poor service since he came on, he's had to feed off scraps.

You can just see the urgency now about the DR Congo players, Banza just tried to take the shot on as early as possible but didn't quite get over it.

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Two minutes left as the DR Congo keeper boots the ball down the field but his strikers can't make it stick.

This could be DR Congo's final chance. The ball drops for Simon Banza 22 yards out and his acrobatic volley flies well over the bar.

They play the corner short and try to keep it down near the flag but they end up losing it.

Corner to the Ivorians which they will take an age over. They're close.

INJURY TIME

Five minutes added on.

SUBSTITUTION

Ivory Coast bring on Jean-Phillipe Krasso and Jeremie Boga. Goalscorer Sebastien Haller and Max Gradel are replaced.

Tension from the home fans but their side clear a DR Congo cross. The Leopards are running out of time to create a clear scoring chance.

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Frustration for DRC as the ball won't drop for them in the box and Ivory Coast keeper Yahia Fofana rolls on the ground for a couple of seconds.

Didier Drogba, in an Ivory Coast shirt in the crowd, stands up to cheer on his nation.

They take their time over a defensive free-kick.