Nigeria's Super Eagles on Saturday secured their quarter-final ticket, after flying Cameroon's Indomitable Lions 2-0 in a round of 16 match played at the Felix Houphouet -Boigny Stadium in Abidjan at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Coted'Ivoire
A brace from Atalanta of Italy, top Striker, Ademola Lookman in the 36th and 90th minutes respectively gave the Portuguese, Osei Paseiro tutored side the needed win against their arch-rivals in AFCON history
The Eagles held on their lead against the Cameroonians who had more of the ball possession, recordings 58 percent of the ball possession compared to 42 percent recorded by the Nigerian side who had more shots at goal but converted two of them
For quarter-final match,Nigeria will now confront Angola who defeated Namibia 3-0 in the first round second match played on the same day
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