Sunday Mba scored a magnificent winner as Nigeria won the Africa Cup of Nations for the third time.
The dominant Super Eagles made the breakthrough
just before half-time when Mba clipped the ball over Mohamed Koffi and then
volleyed into the far corner.
Burkina Faso almost equalised when Wilfried Sanou
forced a fingertip save from goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama.Ahmed Musa slipped as he looked set to score and
Victor Moses almost poked home as Nigeria eased to victory.
It was a win that was fully deserved as Nigeria
comfortably beat a tired-looking Burkina Faso, who struggled to make an impact
in their maiden final appearance.
And perhaps it was one game too many for the
Burkinabe, who had failed to win a single game on foreign soil in the Nations
Cup before this tournament but shocked by going so far this time.
However, credit must go to Nigeria and their coach
Stephen Keshi, who captained the Super Eagles when they last won the title in
1994 and becomes only the second man to lift the trophy as a player and as a
coach.
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has proved his critics wrong after his
selection policy was widely questioned before the tournament
It is also the
first time for 21 years that a black African coach has won the cup - Ivory
Coast's Yeo Martial was the last to do so in 1992.
Congratulations
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