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Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<ul><li>Ivory Coast beat Nigeria 2-1 in comeback win</li><li>Haller scored the winning goal</li><li>Wild celebrations at Dortmund following his return to Germany</li></ul>

VIDEO: AFCON winner Sebastian Haller receives hero's welcome back at Borussia Dortmund after scoring winning goal in final for Ivory Coast

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The striker assumed the status of a national hero after he powered <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/ivory-coast-2023-afcon-winners-losers-mohamed-salah-sadio-mane/bltcc7179ef48857688#cs778a074398e0fd7c" target="_blank">Ivory Coast to their third AFCON title</a> by scoring against Victor Osimhen's Nigeria just nine minutes from regulation time. The <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/sebastien-haller-borussia-dortmund-striker-scores-winner-afcon-final-nigeria-year-after-cancer-scare-victor-osimhen-miserable-night/bltc51f9d5d2a367bdd#cs1336aca6b656bb2f" target="_blank">celebrations continued in Germany</a> as Haller was given a rousing reception by Dortmund team-mates and staff upon his return to training on Thursday morning after conquering Africa.

WHAT HAPPENED?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Der Moment der Rückkehr! 😍 <a href="https://t.co/kIHhyUEEi6">pic.twitter.com/kIHhyUEEi6</a>— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) <a href="https://twitter.com/BVB/status/1758178783717142739?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 15, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WATCH THE CLIP

Dortmund players were spotted singing chants and waiting for Haller at the entrance to their training ground in Brackel. As soon as the striker opened the door and stepped into the complex he was greeted with confetti showers with former Liverpool player Emre Can leading the celebrations.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

After a successful campaign with Ivory Coast in the continental tournament, Haller will look to replicate his goalscoring form with his club in the Bundesliga and Europe. He is slated to return to domestic action against Wolfsburg in a league encounter on Saturday which will be followed by a trip to the Netherlands to face PSV in the Champions League on February 20.

WHAT NEXT?

VIDEO: AFCON winner Sebastian Haller receives hero's welcome back at Borussia Dortmund after scoring winning goal in final for Ivory Coast | Goal.com UK

Sebastian Haller received a hero&apos;s welcome back at Borussia Dortmund after he emerged as the difference-maker in the AFCON final for Ivory Coast.

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