<font size="4">In their first game of the year, the Super Eagles suffered a narrow 1 - 0 loss to Ivory Coast in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Sunday evening. <br /><br />The Elephants had to wait until the 83rd minute before they could find a way past the Nigeria goalkeeper.<br /></font> <div style="position: absolute; top: -1999px; left: -1988px;" id="stcpDiv"><font size="4">Cheick Tiote</font></div><font size="4"><br />Cheick Tiote intercepted a ball from Kano Pillars midfielder Rabiu Ali, before laying on a goal for Salomon Kalou.<br /><br />The result means Ivory Coast now have the bragging rights over Nigeria, having won 7 out of 20 games both teams have contested compared to 6 by the current African champions.<br /><br />Nigeria will face Sudan in another scrimmage in Abu Dhabi this coming Saturday.</font><br /> <div style="position: absolute; top: -1999px; left: -1988px;" id="stcpDiv">Salomon Kalou</div>