AFCON 2013 Video: Final match between Nigeria and Burkina Faso

Posted by Felix Okoli on Tuesday February 12, 2013 at 11:21:33:

The much awaited final match between Nigerian and Burkina Faso was finally held on Sunday in South Africa by 7.30pm Nigeria at the National stadium in Soccer city. It was a highly tensed match as Nigerians, even though they were the most favoured to win, didn't find it easy winning Burkina Faso.

It seems that FIFA may have to revisit their ranking for Nigeria which is still much lower than Ivory Coast which they beat, despite the latter being ranked as the best in Africa.

After Sunday's match, the whole of Africa have started respecting Nigeria as the true soccer giants of Africa after their defeat of Burkina Faso with a lone goal.

The goal was scored by Sunday Mba whose left leg stroke into the net, the ball he volleyed into the box 18 without arousing any defense from the keeper. It was not an easy goal to score but that single goal cemented Nigeria's victory till the end.

The BF team really did have their own chances to score but that of the Super Eagles which was more, could almost be unforgiveable too. Nigeria had more chances to score but it seemed the gods just wanted a lone goal victory.

With the way the Burkina Faso team played, they may have won the match if not for the early goal by Nigeria but the match ended in high spirits for both teams who got the respect they deserved.

After the match there was a lot of fireworks and jubiliation in Nigeria, particularly in Lagos where I live.