AFCON: Troost-Ekong penalty hands Nigeria vital 1-0 win over Ivory Coast

Troost-Ekong penalty hands Nigeria vital 1-0 over Ivory Coast

Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong scored from the penalty to give Nigeria a vital 1-0 win over hosts Ivory Coast in Group A at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) at the Stade Alassane Ouattara on Thursday. The win means that Nigeria recorded their first meeting of the sides at the AF

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