Africa Cup of Nations 2024 Final LIVE: UK kick-off time, latest news and how to follow as hosts Ivory Coast face Nigeria in showpiece
The Africa Cup of Nations has reached the final and Ivory Coast will take on Nigeria in the showpiece this weekend.
Reigning champions Senegal were knocked out of the competition in the round of 16 by Cote d'Ivoire, meaning a new winner will be crowned this year.
And it will be Ivory Coast or Nigeria who have a chance to get their hands on the trophy.
The host nation saw off DR Congo while the Super Eagles beat South Africa on penalties to continue their journey.
The Elephants have won AFCON twice, with the latest in 2015 and will be backed by a huge home crowd.
Meanwhile, Nigeria are three-time champions, last winning it in 2013, so we all set for what should be a blockbuster final.
The Africa Cup of Nations final will take place on Sunday, February 11.
It will be played at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
The game is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time.
All of the fixtures at the Africa Cup of Nations fixtures have been broadcast live on TV in the UK.
Sky Sports have provided live coverage of the entire tournament and they will also be showing the final in February.
The game will also be broadcast live and free-to-watch on the BBC.
talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will keep you up to date with all the latest.
Both sides boast some well-known players who all operate in European leagues.
However, there are a few standouts.
For the hosts, Franck Kessie has turned in a couple of monumental performances in the knockout rounds, scoring the penalty in the last-16 tie against Senegal to drag his side level.
He then ran himself into the ground in the 2-1 win over Mali before dominating the midfield against DR Congo in the semi-final.
Another player to watch for the Cote d'Ivoire is Brighton's Simon Adingra.
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