“90 Minutes”: Nigerian Man Predicts the Outcome of AFCON Final Between Nigeria and Ivory Coast

“90 Minutes”: Nigerian Man Predicts the Outcome of AFCON Final Between Nigeria and Ivory Coast

  • A Nigerian man who foresaw that Nigeria would beat Senegal in 90 minutes has become an online sensation
  • He shared a video where he assessed the Super Eagle’s prospects and expressed his certainty that Nigeria would avoid extra time
  • Nigeria will aim to clinch their fourth AFCON title on Sunday as they face the hosts Ivory Coast

A Nigerian man has gained viral fame after he made a bold prediction about the AFCON semi-final match between Nigeria and the Ivory Coast.

In a video that he posted before the game, he confidently analysed the strengths of the team and declared that Nigeria would emerge victorious in the regular time.

Photo of man's prediction
The man gave his prediction. Photo credit: @thehindsightpod/TikTok
Source: TikTok

In a video shared by @thehindsightpod, he said he was sure that Nigeria would not need extra time or penalties to win.

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Nigeria will now face the hosts Ivory Coast in the final on Sunday, hoping to win their fourth AFCON trophy.

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Nigeria had already beaten Ivory Coast 1-0 in the group stage, giving them an edge over their opponents.

Watch the video below:

Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:

Ufiumarfaruk said:

“This man na elder respect sir.”

Dynamic Range:

“Seniorman!!”

YAKUDIN:

“I would love to be part of the podcast.”

Tise Ayorinde:

“Goal-less draw.”

Okeemegor:

“Full Time Nigeria 2 - 2 lvory coast. Osimhen to score 3 goals but 1 will be cancelled. this is what I see, I will come back to this after the match. Osimhen to score Nigeria will win on penalty.”

SportPremi:

“Ivory Coast 0-2 Nigeria.”

Man predicts round of 8 matches

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that an Oyinbo man, who was an avid follower of the AFCON tournament, had made some bold predictions about the outcomes of the quarter-finals.

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AFCON final: Former Super Eagles goalkeeper predicts outcome of Nigeria vs Ivory Coast match

In a video shared by @callum_wm, he confidently stated that Nigeria would emerge victorious over Angola and secure their spot in the semi-finals.

In a video shared by @callum_wm, he confidently stated that Nigeria would emerge victorious over Angola and secure their spot in the semi-finals. He further anticipated that Ivory Coast and DR Congo would complete the last four, with the latter being the clear favourites to win the coveted trophy.

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Basit Jamiu (Editor) Basit Jamiu is a journalist with more than five years of experience. He is a current affairs and politics editor at Legit.ng. He holds a bachelor's degree from Ekiti State University (2018). Basit previously worked as a staff writer at Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor at Prime Progress (2022), and Staff Writer at The Movee (2018). He is a 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. Email: basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.