Fofana Datro, who was a torn in the flesh of the Ghanaian backline, won a free-kick very close to the 18-yeard box on the hour mark, and Issouf Dosso curved the ensuing kick past goalkeeper Ibrahim Danlad.
That result saw Nigeria bow out of the competition having finished third in Group B with just one point from two games, while the Black Satellites finished as runners-up with three points from the same number of games.
With four points, the Ivorians won the group and will now face Burkina Faso in the last four. Elsewhere, Zito’s team will try Niger Republic for size for a place in the final.
Black Satellites qualify for Semi finals despite loss to Ivory Coast
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Black Satellites qualify for Semi finals despite loss to Ivory Coast
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Nigeria miss out on 2021 U20 Africa Cup of Nations place
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