Nigeria and Ivory Coast fans gathered in the streets to celebrate after their sides reached the Africa Cup of Nations final.
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A 65th-minute goal from the Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller was enough to win it for the Ivorians while Nigeria beat South Africa 4-2 on penalties. “They thought we were dead. But when you die and are resurrected you become even stronger,” an Ivory Coast fan said. “The AFCON is ours. The AFCON is for Ivorians.”
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