As it happened: Nigeria 2-0 Cameroon - Lookman fires the Super Eagles into the quarter finals
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As it happened: Nigeria 2-0 Cameroon - Lookman fires the Super Eagles into the quarter finals

Tunde Young 21:00 - 27.01.2024

Follow the action as the Super Eagles of Nigeria beat the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in a classic AFCON 2023 round of 16 clash.

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  • FULLTIME!!! NIGERIA ADVANCE TO THE QUARTERFINALS, CAMEROON CRASH OUT OF AFCON 2023
  • Lookman finished first time from a beautiful cross by Calvin Bassey to make it 2-0 and effectively seal the win for the Super Eagles.
  • 90' GOALLLLLLLL!!! ADEMOLA LOOKMAN SEALLLLLLLS IT NIGERIA 2-0 CAMEROON 
  • The crowd goes wild at the sight of  Vincent Aboubakar who comes off the bench and takes the captain band immediately. Can the legendary striker rescue his country?
  • 77' SUBSTITUTION! Nwabali has been stretchered off and replaced with another goalkeeper in Francis Uzoho. Kenneth Omeruo replaces Zaidu Sanusi as well.
  • 75' Bad news for the Super Eagles as Stanley Nwabali goes down from a bad tackle by Nkoudou.
  • 63' Victor Osimhen is having a superb game here, he has been a thorn in the flesh of the Cameroonian defence today.
  • 55' Cameroon still have not created a single chance here, it looks like the Super Eagles are still the most likely to score.
  • The second half begins and Cameroon will be looking for a way back into this one. Can they find it or will Nigeria hold on to their advantage?
  • HALFTIME! NIGERIA 1-0 CAMEROON!!! The Super Eagles have one foot in the quarterfinals as things stand.
  • Ademola Lookman scores with a scuffled effort after some incredible work by Victor Osimhen to create the chance.
  • 36' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL NIGERIA!!!!!!!!!! And this time it will stand, the Super Eagles take the lead.
  • 25' The Super Eagles are still in the ascendency although the game remains goalless, Cameroon have not been at the races so far.
  • GOAL DISALLOWED! This game remains goalless as Semi Ajayi was deemed offside before scoring.
  • Wait a minute, there's a lengthy review going on, this goal might be chalked off here, let's see what the referee comes back with.
  • 9' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL !!!!!! SEMI AJAYIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII NIGERIA LEAD
  • KICKOFF! Can the Super Eagles advance to the quarter finals where Angola awaits?
  • The Super Eagles are set up in the 3-4-3 formation with the usual suspects as seen in the tournament so far.
  • Nigeria take on Cameroon in the second round of 16 game of AFCON 2023 and the lineups are out.
  • Welcome ladies and gentlemen itsssssssssssssssssssssss SUPER EAGLES O'CLOCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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