The Super Eagles Of Nigeria beat Ivory Coast 1-0 thanks to a second-half penalty from William Troost-Ekong, as the Nigeria faithful inflicts a big blow to the 2023 African Cup Of Nations hosts.
William Troost-Ekong converted a penalty for the Super Eagles in the 55th minute after Osimhen was fouled in the box, securing victory for Nigeria and marking a significant step for them towards the knockout stages.
The Super Eagles had a poor first half, with Victor Osimhen missing a sitter in the 10 minutes. However, a much-improved second half saw the Super Eagles to a pulsating triumph over the Ivorian- who now sits in third place on the Group A chart.
However, Victor Osimhen has been named man of the match following his side's victory today, and below is one player who deserved the award more.
Ola Aina
The full-back Ola Aina was solid for the Super Eagles today from the first whistle. He was instrumental in the Super Eagles attack and defense and deserved to win the Man of the Match award ahead of the Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.