Nigeria’s Super Eagles have eliminated Indomitable Lions of Cameroon with a 2-0 victory, advancing to the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night in Abidjan
Former England Under-21 international Ademola Lookman scored twice to beat a disappointing Cameroon in the round of 16.
The Atalanta forward opened the scoring nine minutes before the break after Victor Osimhen forced Oumar Gonzalez into a mistake and assisted Lookman to fire past goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa, who was preferred against Andre Onana.
Nigeria’s goalkeeper Nwabali was rattled a few times in the second half and the last collision with N’Koudou sent him out of the pitch on a stretcher and Uzoho replaced him.
Nigeria also made a like-for-like change in defence, bringing on Omeruo for Zaidu.
Lookman sealed the win in the 90th minute after one of the game’s best moves, volleying home Calvin Bassey’s cut-back to spark huge celebrations among the three-time champions.
Nigeria made a late double change, bringing off Osimhen who set up their first goal and was generally brilliant in the toe to toe breathtaking energetic game.
Despite introducing Vincent Aboubakar, the top scorer at the 2021 edition, late for his first appearance after a muscle injury sustained on the eve of the finals, Cameroon failed to register a single shot on target.
The Super Eagles will meet Angola on Friday, February 2, in the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium at 6 pm
