The final matches of the Africa Cup of Nations for 2024 will be completed this weekend.

Saturday 10th February

3rd & 4th place playoff.

South Africa v D R Congo

Sunday 11th February 

Final

Nigeria v Ivory Coast 

The host nation, Ivory Coast are the surprise team of the Africa Cup Nations tournament this year.

They go into the final against Nigeria as clear underdogs, but they will be spured on by their fanatical home crowd.

I enjoy watching the AFCON but this year I haven't been able to catch much of it due to most of it being played on Sky Sports. I don't have either Sky Sports or TNT/BT Sports as I refuse to pay such prices. But the games that have been on BBC, I have caught parts of.

Ivory Coast can count themselves lucky to be in the final. It's been a strange tournament for the hosts. They finished 3rd in their group and sacked their manager before entering the knockout phase. I don't like this whole "best 3rd place team qualifies" for me tournaments should be 2 teams from each group only. 

I think Nigeria will go and do it but Ivory Coast, with home advantage, aren't to be taken lightly.

South Africa win the Third place play off against DR Congo by penalty shootout 6:5 after a 0:0 draw on Saturday.

Now for the Final later today.

 

IVORY COAST ARE AFRICAN CHAMPIONS.

Nigeria 1 Ivory Coast  2

Highlights of the Africa Cup of Nations final.