![Nigeria's defender #5 William Troost-Ekong (C) celebrates after shooting a penalty and scoring his team's first goal during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group A football match between Ivory Coast and Nigeria at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan, on January 18, 2024.](https://www.okayafrica.com/media-library/nigeria-s-defender-5-william-troost-ekong-c-celebrates-after-shooting-a-penalty-and-scoring-his-team-s-first-goal-during-the.jpg?id=51275764&width=1200&height=800&quality=85&coordinates=0%2C0%2C0%2C0)
Nigeria's defender #5 William Troost-Ekong (C) celebrates after shooting a penalty and scoring his team's first goal during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group A football match between Ivory Coast and Nigeria at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan, on January 18, 2024.
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