The Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in one of the Round of 16 fixtures at the on-going African Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire.
To qualify for this stage, the Super Eagles came second in Group A with 7 points behind Equatorial-Guinea while the Cameroonians also came second in Group C, but with 4 points behind Senegal.
Matches involving Nigeria and Cameroon at any level is always tough as both countries are rivals in terms of achievements in football.
The match, billed for Saturday, the 27th of January, 2024 at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, promises all the frills and thrills usually associated with such fixtures.
In AFCON history, Nigeria and Cameroon have met seven times, with Cameroon winning 3 times, Nigeria also won 3 times while a match ended in a draw.
Interestingly, all the 3 Cameroon victories were in the final matches in 1984, 1988 and 2000.
