When is the Africa Cup of Nations final? Who’s playing? Kick-off time and date
Nigeria will play Ivory Coast in the Africa Cup of Nations final this Sunday, February 11 in an ultimate battle for continental supremacy.
The 34th edition of the competition has provided plenty of excitement, and pits together two sides with contrasting routes through to the final.
The Super Eagles have made relatively light work of reaching the final, comfortably finishing second in Group A with seven points ahead of largely routine 2-0 and 1-0 wins over Cameroon and Angola in the last 16 and quarter-finals respectively.
As for Ivory Coast, nerves were shredded after scraping through to the knockout stages as one of the four-best third-placed sides.
The drama continued with a penalty shoot-out win over previous champions Senegal in the last 16, before an extra-time win over Mali in the quarter-finals.
When is the Africa Cup of Nations final?
The Africa Cup of Nations final between Nigeria and Ivory Coast takes place on February 11 at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, kick-off 20:00 UK time.
Where can I watch the Africa Cup of Nations final?
The Africa Cup of Nations final will be shown live on BBC and Sky Sports.
A live matchday blog and full report will be published on the TNT Sports website.
What are the odds for the Africa Cup of Nations final?
Nigeria – 17/10Draw – 15/8Ivory Coast – 15/8These odds were set by Bet365 and are based on the full-time result.
What was Nigeria’s route to the final?
Matchday 1: Nigeria 1-1 Equatorial Guinea
Matchday 2: Ivory Coast 0-1 Nigeria
Matchday 3: Guinea-Bissau 0-1 Nigeria
Nigeria 1-1 South Africa (AET – Nigeria won 4-2 on pens)
What was Ivory Coast’s route to the final?
Ivory Coast 2-0 Guinea Bissau
Equatorial Guinea 4-0 Ivory Coast
Senegal 1-1 Ivory Coast (Ivory Coast won 5-4 on pens)
Mali 1-2 Ivory Coast (AET)
Ivory Coast 1-0 Democratic Republic of Congo
Who are the Africa Cup of Nations top goalscorers?
Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea) – 5Gelson Dala (Angola) and Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) – 4Ademola Lookman (Nigeria), Mabululu (Angola), Lassine Sinayoko (Mali), Mohamed Bayo (Guinea), Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria), Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso) – 3TNT Sports presents the premium live sports rights previously carried by BT Sport including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, Gallagher Premiership Rugby, Investec Champions Cup, EPCR Challenge Cup, MotoGP, Cricket, UFC, Boxing and WWE. The streaming home for TNT Sports in the UK is discovery+, where fans can enjoy a subscription that includes TNT Sports, Eurosport and entertainment in one destination. You can also watch TNT Sports through BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.
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