Ivory Coast beat Nigeria 2-1 in the African Cup of Nations final. Sébastien Haller scored the winning goal in the final against Nigeria.
Haller was diagnosed with testicular cancer in July 2022. He beat his cancer in February 2023, and returned to the field after 6 long months of absence. After the match, the Ivorian striker collapsed at the microphone of beIN Sports, when the legend Basile Boli reminded him of his journey. “It feels good to finally be rewarded” he begins to say, before bursting into tears.