Brighton & Hove Albion winger Simon Adingra played a crucial role in Ivory Coast's victory over Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations final, setting up two goals to secure a 2-1 win for the host country.
Adingra provided the assist for Franck Kessie's equalizer in the second half before delivering a pinpoint cross for Sebastien Haller, the former West Ham United striker who made a remarkable comeback from cancer last year, to score the winning goal. This victory marks Ivory Coast's third AFCON title, their first since 2015.
At just twenty-two years old, Adingra joins Nottingham Forest duo Willy Boly and Ibrahim Sangare as one of three Premier League players celebrating glory with Ivory Coast.
While it's a moment of celebration for the host nation, it's heartbreak for Ola Aina (Forest), Calvin Bassey (Fulham), Frank Onyeka (Brentford), and Alex Iwobi (Fulham), all of whom started the final for Nigeria.
Congratulations to Cote D’Ivoire on their AFCON victory, and commendations to all players for their remarkable performances throughout the tournament
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