Football is full of moments of poetry - but rarely so many in one go as Ivory Coast produced to secure a football fairytale by winning AFCON against the odds on Sunday.
Ivory Coast completed one of Africa Cup of Nations' most memorable comebacks to be crowned champions of Africa for a third time as Nigeria were beaten 2-1 in Abidjan.
Stanley Nwabali saved two penalties in the decisive shootout to guide Nigeria to a 4-2 shootout victory over South Africa.
Sky Sports' Nick Wright and Pete Smith agree that several Premier League clubs will be keeping a 'close eye' on Victor Osimhen's performance in the AFCON semi-finals.
Nigeria edged past Angola 1-0, while DR Congo beat Guinea 3-1 to reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals.
Angola beat Namibia 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations where they will face Nigeria who beat Cameroon.
| # | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | -5 | 0 |
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