Vitoria joined a growing list of coaches who have lost their jobs following disappointing outings at the AFCON
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will on Wednesday lock horns with perennial rivals Bafana Bafana of South Africa at the Stade de la Paix, Bouake.
Meanwhile, the outcome of Manchester City’s two outstanding games could see Liverpool and Arsenal trail City.
The association’s commendation is contained in a statement issued on Sunday.
With 32 points in 23 games, Sunday’s victory saw Wolves displace Chelsea from 10th position on the EPL log.
The championship, which will be held from February 6 to 11, would also serve as the Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifier.
Mr Akinbiyi explained that of the deaths recorded, 146 were males and 46 were females from the 630 accident cases recorded in the year.
“The semi-final match will be different against Nigeria, which has good players like (Ademola) Lookman.”
Nigeria and South Africa have met 15 times in competitive football since 1992.
Nigeria are now the highest-ranked team in the tournament.
