Index to Nigerian Newspapers

Stanley Nwabali saved two penalty kicks as the Super Eagles defeated South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations final in Cote d'Ivoire. The game was tied at 1-1 after 120 minutes of normal and added time. The Super Eagles held their nerve for a 4-2 shootout win, with substitute Kelechi Iheanacho converting the winning penalty. Nigeria opened the game through skipper William Troost-Ekong's spot-kick. VAR awarded a penalty to South Africa for a foul in the build-up. Teboho Mokoena converted it to force extra time, and penalties followed. Evidence Makgopa's miss handed the advantage back to the Super Eagles, and Iheanacho had the chance to win it, taking the Super Eagles to their first final since 2013. Nigeria had kept four consecutive clean sheets at AFCON.