The Confederation of African Football has released the draw for the semi finals in the 2023/2024 African cup of nations hosted in Cote d’Ivoire with Nigeria, South Africa, ivory coast and Dr congo as semi finalist.
Nigeria Vs South Africa
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Ivory Coast Vs Dr congo
Nigeria is scheduled to face the South African team, Bafana Bafana, on Wednesday for the semi-finals of the 2023/2024 AFCON match. The game will take place at the Stade de la Paix in Cote d’Ivoire. Enthusiastic fans from both countries are flocking to Ivory Coast, hoping their favorites will emerge victorious and advance to the finals.
Many fans and experts have tipped Nigeria as the team most likely to advance to the finals. Players like Victor Osimhen, the speedy Nigerian striker who clinched the CAF Best Africa Player award, Ademola Lookman, who scored the decisive goal against Angola in the quarter-finals, Moses Simon, Alex Iwobi, Ekong, and Stanley, the Nigerian goalkeeper, are all key figures contributing to Nigeria’s potential success.
Victor Osimhen is expected to be available for the Africa Cup of Nations match against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana. The Nigerian medical team has assigned a staff member to monitor his condition closely. Despite rumors of a hip injury, Osimhen has reportedly joined training sessions with the rest of the Nigerian players.
South Africa has proven to be a formidable team, qualifying for the semi-finals by defeating Cape Verde with a 1-2 victory in a penalty shootout. The match went into extra time after a goalless draw during the initial 90 minutes.
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However, Ivory Coast is getting ready to play against the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the Stade Alassane Ouattara, which can hold up to 40,000 spectators. Ivory Coast recently hosted the African Cup of Nations and managed to reach the semi-finals after a tough match against Mali, where they scored the winning goal during extra time.
