Sebastien Haller - The African Mirror

Mar

2024

Ivory Coast Cup of Nations hero Haller to miss next two friendlies

IVORY Coast’s Africa Cup of Nations hero Sebastien Haller will miss his country’s next two internationals this month because of injury, new coach Emerse Fae said as he named his squad for friendlies against Benin and Uruguay. Haller, who resurrected his career at Borussia Dortmund after testicular cancer, scored the winner for the Ivorians as they beat Nigeria 2-1 in last month’s final in Abidjan. He had missed the early stage of the tournament in the Ivory Coast because of an ankle injury but recovered to score two vital goals including the winner in the final as the hosts claimed the title…

Feb

2024

By MARK GLEESON

Haller seals 2-1 Cup of Nations final win for Ivory Coast over Nigeria

AFCON 2023

SEBASTIEN Haller scored the winning goal nine minutes from the end as hosts Ivory Coast claimed a third Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in the final at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Sunday. It was a triumph born from adversity as the Ivorians scraped out of their group following two defeats, including a humiliating 4-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea, before finding their form in the knockout rounds with a never-say-die attitude that led them to the title. William Troost-Ekong’s header gave Nigeria a first-half lead as he rose to meet Samuel Chukwueze’s…

Feb

2024

By The African Mirror

Halle strikes as Ivory Coast reach Cup of Nations final

AFCON 2023

SEBASTIEN Haller sent hosts Ivory Coast into the Africa Cup of Nations final as they beat Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 in Wednesday's semi-final at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium. Haller's 65th-minute goal continued a remarkable recovery by the Ivorians who were almost eliminated in the group phase but will now take on Nigeria in Sunday's final. Nigeria beat South Africa on penalties in Wednesday's other semi-final in Bouake. Striker Haller missed two other good chances and Franck Kessie struck the woodwork in a deserved win for Ivory Coast.

Jan

2023

By The African Mirror

Haller savours first game in Dortmund shirt after cancer battle

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SEBASTIEN Haller said he was relieved to finally make his first appearance in a Borussia Dortmund shirt following two surgeries and four rounds of chemotherapy for testicular cancer which sidelined the Ivory Coast forward for six months. Haller, who scored 34 goals for Dutch champions Ajax Amsterdam last season, was diagnosed during a pre-season training camp in July - weeks after he had been signed for an initial fee of 31 million euros ($33.25 million). The 28-year-old returned to training earlier this month and finally made his unofficial debut as he came on in the second half of Tuesday's friendly…