AFCON: Party begins as Ivory Coast rally to beat Nigeria 2-1 in final
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00:00 Honking and cheering late into the night. These were the streets of Abidjan, moments
00:07 after Ivory Coast clinched victory against Nigeria to claim their third African Cup of
00:12 Nations title.
00:13 "The CĂ´te d'Ivoire has just organised the best canne in history."
00:18 "I feel very good because we have won the canne. We suffered, we came from far away.
00:24 We almost lost the canne."
00:27 It could have been a completely different story. Nigeria led 1-0 going into half time
00:32 despite Ivory Coast dominating the first half. But the tournament hosts managed to turn things
00:37 round after the break, equalising in the 62nd minute.
00:41 And it would be a fairy tale ending, with Ivory Coast netting the winner in the last
00:45 ten minutes of the game.
00:47 "The CĂ´te d'Ivoire is the best. We deserve this group. Thank you, we have won. Thank
00:56 you to the national team. Thank you to the fans and to Israel."
01:03 "The CĂ´te d'Ivoire team showed a competitive side. They fought with the team, even though
01:10 we were beaten. What we did during the competition showed that they were strong, they were proud
01:15 of their career."
01:16 It's a remarkable turnaround for the team nicknamed the elephants, who almost went out
01:20 at the group stage.
01:21 We will not give up! We will not give up!
01:24 Oliver! Oliver! Oliver!