2025 AFCON: Lookman and Nigeria into the semifinals
Kossounou’s Ivory Coast bow out
Ademola Lookman and Nigeria continue their run at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, currently being held in Morocco, while Odilon Kossounou’s Ivory Coast bowed out of the competition.
With Lookman on the pitch for 86 minutes, Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 to book their place in the next round. Ivory Coast, with Kossounou playing the full 90 minutes, were instead edged out 3-2 by Egypt.
Lookman and Nigeria will be back in action at 21:00 on Wednesday, January 14, when they face hosts Morocco with a place in the AFCON 2025 final on the line.
SEMI-FINALS
Ademola LOOKMAN - NIGERIA
- Wednesday 14 January, 21:00 CET: Nigeria vs. Morocco
FINAL EIGHT
Ademola LOOKMAN - NIGERIA
- Saturday 10 January, 17:00 CET: Algeria 0-2 Nigeria | Lookman played the opening minutes of the game
Odilon KOSSOUNOU - IVORY COAST
- Saturday 10 January, 20:00 CET: Egypt 3-2 Ivory Coast | Kossounou played the whole game
ROUND OF 16
Ademola LOOKMAN - NIGERIA
- Monday, January 5, 20:00 CET: Nigeria 4-0 Mozambique | Lookman, on the pitch for 86 minutes, netted a goal and provided three assists, winning the Man of The Match award at the end of the game.
Odilon KOSSOUNOU - IVORY COAST
- Tuesday, January 6, 20:00 CET: Ivory Coast 3-0 Burkina Faso | Kossonou started and featured for 93 minutes
GROUP STAGE
Ademola LOOKMAN - NIGERIA - Group C
- Tuesday, December 23, 18:30 CET: Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania | A starter for the Super Eagles, Lookman played the whole game, scoring the match-winner
- Saturday, December 27, 21:00 CET: Nigeria 3-2 Tunisia | On the pitch for 92 minutes, Lookman provided two assists and scored one goal
- Tuesday, December 30, 17:00 CET: Uganda 1-3 Nigeria | Lookman was an unused sub
Odilon KOSSOUNOU - IVORY COAST - Group F
- Wednesday, December 24, 18:30 CET: Ivory Coast 1-0 Mozambique | Kossounou started and played the whole game
- Sunday, December 28, 21:00 CET: Ivory Coast 1-1 Cameroon | Kossounou started and played the whole game
- Wednesday, December 31, 21:00 CET: Gabon 2-3 Ivory Coast | Kossounou was an unused sub