The host nation is seeking its third AFCON title, while Nigeria is looking to lift the trophy for the fourth time.
ET on Sunday and will take place at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast midfielder Ibrahim Sangare (L) fights for the ball with DR Congo's Simon Banza.
Against Mali, Ivory Coast pulled off yet another great escape, grabbing a last-minute equalizer.
Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali made two saves and striker Kelechi Iheanacho netted the deciding penalty to send Nigeria into the final.
Persons:
Ouattara, Ivory, Les Éléphants, Jean, Louis Gasset, Emerse Faé, Ibrahim Sangare, DR Congo's Simon Banza, Franck Fife, Faé, Franck Kessié, Simon Adingra, Sébastien Haller, Ivory Coast's, Sia Kambou, William Troost, Ekong, Victor Osimhen, Osimhen, Percy Tau, Teboho Mokoena, Issouf Sanogo, Grant Kekana, Stanley Nwabali, Kelechi Iheanacho
Organizations:
CNN, Africa, of Nations, beIN Sports USA, DR Congo, Guinea, Equatorial, Coast, Ivory, DR Congo's, Getty, Senegal, Against, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Super Eagles, South Africa
Locations:
Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ivory, Abidjan, South Africa, Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, AFP, Against Mali, Europe, AFCON, Cameroon, Angola, Africa