The finals of the African Cup of Nations are out! In the early hours of Thursday morning (8), two semi-final matches, hosts Cote d'Ivoire defeated the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0, Nigeria on the dramatic exchange of 12-yard shots eliminated South Africa, the two powerhouses in the group stage of the two teams have met, when Nigeria won 1-0.
Nigeria and South Africa were evenly matched at halftime, with no record in the match. 67 minutes, Vitor Ossenhan scored from 12 yards out and Dostoyevsky gave Nigeria the lead. Before the end of the match, there was a dramatic scene, a South African player was kicked down inside the penalty area, the referee did not indicate anything, Nigeria counterattacked and Vidal Ossenhan scored, thinking the match was sealed, but VAR intervened and traced back the South African attack was fouled, not only canceling Vidal Ossenhan's goal, but also awarding South Africa a 12-yarder, and Mogolla scored to make the match 1-1.
