Ivory Coast vs Nigeria prediction, odds, betting tips and best bets for AFCON 2024 group match
2023 Africa Cup of Nations host Ivory Coast look to continue their bright start as they face a tough opponent in Nigeria in Group A play.
The tournament hosts battered Guinea-Bissau in a 2-0 victory to raise the curtain on the competition, with a thunderbolt from Seko Fofana and a second-half insurance goal from Jean-Philippe Krasso securing the three points in front of a boisterous home crowd.
With Sebastian Haller and Simon Adingra still potentially out injured for Ivory Coast, they will have to continue feeding off the crowd to urge them to victory.
Nigeria, meanwhile, has suffered a fall from grace as one of Africa's most talented footballing nations, missing a glutton of chances upfront in their opening round draw against Equatorial Guinea. Victor Osimhen got his tournament started with a 38th-minute goal, but he missed a slew of other opportunities and will need to be sharper here in a hostile environment.
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At AFCON, the host bump is a very real phenomenon, and after Nigeria fell victim to their frailties up front in their opener against Equatorial Guinea, the Super Eagles could be Ivory Coast's next prey in front of a crowd resonant with excitement and support.
It will be hard to keep Victor Osimhen and company off the board completely, but if they don't take every chance, Ivory Coast will have plenty of environmental inspiration to draw from down the stretch. Backing the hosts early in the Africa Cup of Nations is a consistently winning strategy in every iteration of the tournament.
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