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Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<ul><li>Nigeria take 1-0 lead against Ivory Coast</li><li>Captain Troost-Ekong scores again</li><li>Defender Aurier left on the floor</li></ul>

VIDEO: William Paul Troost-Ekong dunks on Serge Aurier! Nigeria captain opens scoring in AFCON final with superb header as ex-Spurs defender is left on the floor after aerial mismatch

Nigeria took the lead against the run of play thanks to Troost-Ekong's powerful header in the Africa Cup of Nations final. The defender showed terrific athleticism to get there above former Spurs man Aurier after the Ivorians failed to clear a corner in the 38th minute at at Alassane Ouattara Stadium.

WHAT HAPPENED?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">"It's captain fantastic to silence the arena!" ©️🤫 Troost-Ekong's bullet header opens the scoring in the AFCON final! 🇳🇬 <a href="https://t.co/TGIYFVZYbj">pic.twitter.com/TGIYFVZYbj</a>— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/SkyFootball/status/1756780321230508175?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WATCH THE CLIP

Despite falling behind, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/sebastien-haller-borussia-dortmund-striker-scores-winner-afcon-final-nigeria-year-after-cancer-scare-victor-osimhen-miserable-night/bltc51f9d5d2a367bdd" target="_blank">Ivory Coast secured a superb comeback win</a> thanks to second-half goals from Franck Kessie and Sebastien Haller as the hosts scooped the trophy in front of raucous 60,000 fans on Sunday night. The Ivorians picked up their third AFCON title, following their triumphs in 1992 and 2015.

THE BIG PICTURE

Ivory Coast, who sacked manager Jean-Louis Gasset following their 4-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea in the group stages last month and replaced him with his assistant Emerse Fae, will hope to defend their AFCON title when the tournament takes place again in the summer of 2025 in Morocco.

WHAT NEXT?

VIDEO: William Paul Troost-Ekong dunks on Serge Aurier! Nigeria captain opens scoring in AFCON final with superb header as ex-Spurs defender is left on the floor after aerial mismatch | Goal.com Ghana

Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong outjumped Nottingham Forest&apos;s Serge Aurier to head the Super Eagles into a 1-0 lead in the AFCON final.

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