Nigeria with the win will meet Angola, who beat Namibia 3–0 earlier, in the last eight on Friday
By Kehinde Okeowo
Super Eagles qualified for the quarter finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after beating harsh rivals, Cameroon 2-0 in the last 16 game played on Saturday night.
Two goals from Ademola Lookman in each half of the encounter ensured Nigeria advance to the next stage of the tournament.
The Atalanta forward opened the scoring for Nigeria in the 36th minutes after Victor Osimhen forced Oumar Gonzalez into a mistake and then teed up Lookman to fire past goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa.
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Lookman then sealed the win in the 90th minute after one of the game’s best moves, volleying home Calvin Bassey’s cut-back to make it 2-0 to the three time African champions.
Despite introducing their captain, Vincent Aboubakar late on for his first appearance after a muscle injury sustained on the eve of the finals, Cameroon failed to register a single shot on target.
Super Eagles with the win will meet Angola, who beat Namibia 3-0 earlier, in the last eight on Friday, also at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium.
