The Africa Cup of Nations 2023 CAF organizers have mandated a rematch of the Nigeria vs. Ivory Coast AFCON 2023 final, as the hosts entered a player who was ineligible.
The player who has not yet been named was sitting on the bench for CĂ´te dâIvoire, which is against CAF regulations concerning AFCON. The following rules state:
âAny nation discovered to have fielded an ineligible player in the championship game faces match cancellation or expulsion.â
In the end, the hosts defeated Nigeria 2â1 thanks to a goal by Haller.
The CAFâs statement on the subject says:
Ivory Coast fielded an illegible player, so we have already informed them that the match needs to be replayed. We believed that a repeat would be more appropriate than giving Nigeria the trophy. Later today, we will announce the finalâs time and date.
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