The player who has not yet been named was sitting on the bench for Côte d'Ivoire, which is against CAF regulations concerning AFCON. The following rules state:
"Any nation discovered to have fielded an ineligible player in the championship game faces match cancellation or expulsion."
In the end, the hosts defeated Nigeria 2-1 thanks to a goal by Haller.
The CAF's statement on the subject says:
Ivory Coast fielded an illegible player, so we have already informed them that the match needs to be replayed. We believed that a repeat would be more appropriate than giving Nigeria the trophy. Later today, we will announce the final's time and date.
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