MALVEAUX: Welcome back to NEWSROOM INTERNATIONAL. When you think about winning the Super Bowl, big deal, right? Nothing compared to the entire nation of Nigeria, what they are feeling. The Africa Cup of Nations soccer final in South Africa was a nail biter to the end. But when the dust settled, Nigeria had defeated Burkina Faso thanks to one swift kick. Vladimir Duthiers, he was in Lagos for the historic win.</s>VLADIMIR DUTHIERS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Nigeria has done it. They have just won the Africa Cup of Nations the first time since 1994. They made it here in 2000, but they didn't win. This is their third win. And look at the crowd behind me. They are fired up. They are pumped up. They are so happy.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: All of us (ph) yes, we are happy for Nigeria (ph) today. We are the giants of Africa.</s>DUTHIERS: Vladimir Duthiers, CNN, Lagos.
Nigeria Wins Africa Cup of Nations