Summary

  • Use play icon to watch live coverage from the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan

  • FT: Nigeria 1-2 Ivory Coast - Troost-Ekong heads opener but Kessie levels and Haller puts hosts ahead

  • Nigeria beat South Africa 4-2 on penalties in the semi-final

  • Hosts Ivory Coast beat DR Congo 1-0 to reach the final

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February

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    In a bar in Ghana. Go Super Eagles. Make us proud.

    Bola in Accra

  2. Postpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February

    Nigeria 1-0 Ivory Coast

    Half-time is looming. A big team talk coming up from interim Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae. The volume has gone down inside the stadium since Nigeria took the lead.

  3. Postpublished at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February

    Nigeria 1-0 Ivory Coast

    Worried faces on Nigeria's bench as Victor Osimhen lands awkwardly after a challenge. He needs some treatment but it looks as though he is going to be fine to carry on.

    Victor OsimhenImage source, Getty Images
  4. 'A real game on'published at 20:45 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February

    Nigeria 1-0 Ivory Coast

    Efan Ekoku
    Former Nigeria striker on BBC Three

    We had one anyway, but we've got a real game on now with the side that feel like the away team taking the lead.

  5. 'Nigeria should not try to defend this lead'published at 20:45 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February

    Nigeria 1-0 Ivory Coast

    Efan Ekoku
    Former Nigeria striker on BBC Three

    Nigeria have the lead, but it's not one that they should defend. It's a long way to half-time and it's a long way to minute 90.

  6. 'Stunned silence'published at 20:45 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February

    Nigeria 1-0 Ivory Coast

    Kristian Reed
    BBC World Service in Abidjan

    Stunned silence around the stadium as Nigeria take the lead. Those Super Eagles fans who didn't want to join in with the Mexican wave are up on their feet now!

  7. Postpublished at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February

    Nigeria 1-0 Ivory Coast

    Watford fans know all about William Troost-Ekong after his two and a bit years at Vicarage Road. Will his goal see Nigeria crowned champions of Africa? Ivory Coast have to respond.

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February

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    You can always rely on African fans to create a party atmosphere. Waka Waka indeed!

    Dan Spriggs, Leatherhead

    If this scoreline stays the same, tomorrow's newspaper headlines write themselves... "King Ekong!"

    Lee, London

  9. Postpublished at 20:42 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February

    Nigeria 1-0 Ivory Coast

    Loads of time for Ivory Coast to get back into this but it's fair to say that goal has stunned the home fans.

    William Troost-Ekong has been very solid from the penalty spot for Nigeria at this tournament but that was an excellent header by the No 5.

  10. 'What a header!'published at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February

    Nigeria 1-0 Ivory Coast

    Efan Ekoku
    Former Nigeria striker on BBC Three

    What a header this is. A real fight and scramble for the ball, Osimhen and Kessie tussling, Troost-Ekong flies in and it's a brilliant header, Fofana has no chance. It's not easy. He's on target yet again.

    Nigeria celebrateImage source, Getty Images
  11. goal

    GOAL - Nigeria 1-0 Ivory Coastpublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February

    William Troost-Ekong

    That's silenced the drums!

    It's been all Ivory Coast but they haven't been able to make their possession count and Nigeria strike with their first serious attempt.

    A corner is only half cleared to William Troost-Ekong who powers a header into the net.

    The Super Eagles are ahead!

    Nigeria celebrateImage source, Getty Images
  12. 'A good save'published at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February

    Nigeria 0-0 Ivory Coast

    Efan Ekoku
    Former Nigeria striker on BBC Three

    Aina is wildly out of position, it's a good save from the hands and chest of Nwabali.

  13. GREAT SAVE!published at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February

    Nigeria 0-0 Ivory Coast

    Back under way after the drinks break and Ivory Coast almost take the lead.

    Simon Adingra looks like he is about to put the hosts ahead but Stanley Nwabali does ever so well to spread himself and keep it out.

  14. Postpublished at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February

    Nigeria 0-0 Ivory Coast

    The TV cameras cut to the crowd. I'd love to be in among that lot. There's parties breaking out all around the stadium. Nigeria's fans are playing trumpets and dancing in the stands. Ivory Coast's have just started a Mexican Wave.

  15. Postpublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February

    Nigeria 0-0 Ivory Coast

    Play is stopped for a drinks break. It's come at a good time. It might just cool one or two tempers.

  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February

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    These guys are amazing athletes. Playing in that heat and humidity takes something special.

    Billy in Twickenham

  17. YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February

    Nigeria 0-0 Ivory Coast

    This is really heating up. Now Nigeria's coach has been shown a yellow card for protesting too much at the fourth official.

  18. 'Osimhen is normally a peacemaker'published at 20:29 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February

    Nigeria 0-0 Ivory Coast

    Efan Ekoku
    Former Nigeria striker on BBC Three

    It's rare to see Osimhen angry about anything to be honest, he's normally a peacemaker.

    Nigeria and Ivory CoastImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 20:28 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February

    Nigeria 0-0 Ivory Coast

    The game is stopped after a coming together between Victor Osimhen and Evan Ndicka. Osimhen thinks he's been elbowed going for an aerial challenge and needs calming down. Replays show Ndicka was not guilty.

    Nigeria and Ivory CoastImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 20:26 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February

    Nigeria 0-0 Ivory Coast

    There's almost as much action in the stands than on the pitch.

    There's nobody sitting still. There's non-stop music and everyone is moving to the rhythm.