Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Ahmed Tinubu will land in Abidjan, the capital of Ivory Coast, to watch the Super Eagles of Nigeria final against the Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations 2023 on Sunday.
Patrice Motsepe, the President of CAF, revealed this at a media conference in Abidjan on Friday.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated South Africa 4-2 in a penalty shootout to make it to the final.
On Sunday, Nigeria will clash with hosts Cote d’Ivoire in the 2023 AFCON final at the Alassanne Ouattara Stadium, Ebimpe Abidjan.
The match would kick off at 9 pm Nigeria time.
However, when asked if an African country would bid to host the FIFA World Cup again after South Africa, Motsepe said, “Nigeria must put in a bid. The Nigerian President (Bola Tinubu) is coming to watch the final on Sunday. I will have a conversation with him about it.”