WorldStage Newsonline– Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Saturday night qualified for the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2023 AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire with a 2-0 win over Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions.
Two goals from Ademola Lookman, one in each half were all the Nigerian side needed to progress into the quarter-final of the tournament.
In a very entertaining match, Nigeria had a goal ruled out for offside on seven minutes.
Simon slotted the ball home from inside the ball following a goal mouth melee but the goal was ruled out for offside.
Both teams struggled to create any meaningful scoring chances.
The Super Eagles took the lead through Lookman nine minutes before the break.
Victor Osimhen disposed an opposing defender and set up the Atalanta defender, who put the ball past Fabrice Ondoa.
Lookman scored the second on the dot of 90 minutes to send the Super Eagles into the quarter-final.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will now will battle Angola which had earlier defeated Namibia for a place in the semi-final.
