It’s was battle of the heavyweights in Saturday night time’s Africa Cup of Nations (afcon) spherical of 16 conflict.
Nigeria and Cameroon locked horns on the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny stadium for a spot within the quarterfinals.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria walked away with a 2-0 victory thanks to an Ademola Lookman brace!
The victory means Jose Peseiro’s aspect proceed to the final eight the place they’ll face Angola!
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Afcon beginning lineups: Nigeria vs Cameroon
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Nigeria XI: Nwabali, Ajayi, Ekong, Bassey, Aina, Onyeka, Iwobi, Zaidu, Simon, Osimhen, Lookman.
Cameroon XI: Ondoa, Castelletto, Wooh, Gonzalez, Nouhou, Ngamaleu, Anguissa, Ntcham, Nkoudou, Magri, Toko-Ekambi.
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Song prepared for battle towards Nigeria
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“We know what we need to do and where we need to go. We have prepared and remain focused. We started slowly, moving up gradually.” Cameroon coach Rigoberto Song informed PunchNewspapers.
“At this stage of the Afcon competitors, I believe there are not any extra issues to search for. In three matches, I now not have the proper to calculate. I’ve to right what didn’t work. I’ll do all the pieces needed to get hold of a optimistic outcome.
“We are going to approach this match with 200% effort. We are going to give everything on the pitch, like we did against Gambia. We are not going to give up at Afcon.”
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