Nigeria will be proceeding to the quarterfinals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after beating rivals Cameroon 2-0 on Saturday night.
Ademola Lookman scored twice in the tie staged in Abidjan with his first coming nine minutes before the halftime break after Victor Osimhen forced Oumar Gonzalez into a mistake and then teed up the Atalanta man to fire past goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa.
Former England Under-21s forward Lookman sealed the win in the 90th minute after one of the game’s best moves, volleying home Calvin Bassey’s cutback to spark huge celebrations among the three-time champions.
Despite introducing Vincent Aboubakar, top scorer at the 2021 tournament, late on for his first appearance after a muscle injury sustained on the eve of the finals, Cameroon failed to register a shot on target.
The Super Eagles will meet Angola, who impressed in a 3-0 win over Namibia earlier, in the last eight on Friday, also in the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium.
