OTD E0105 — 13 Feb 2000: The Ghost Kick — Ikpeba, Rigobert Song, and the Line Nobody Saw

13 Feb 2000: Nigeria vs Cameroon. AFCON final. Lagos. 2–2 after extra time. And then: Victor Ikpeba’s fourth penalty — off the bar, down over the line… disallowed. No VAR. No goal-line tech. Confusion in the stadium, disbelief on the pitch, and Rigobert Song converting the last kick to seal Cameroon’s third AFCON crown. A story about rivalry, injustice, and the long road to technology in football.Ideas: [email protected]