Nigeria 3 Cameroon 2 : Ighalo Bags Brace, Iwobi Scores Winner As Eagles Win Five-Goal Thriller
Published: July 06, 2019
Nigeria will play the winner between Egypt and South Africa in the second game of the Round of 16 games of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday after a nervy 3-2 win over defending champions Cameroon.Odion Ighalo's brace and a first AFCON goal for Alex Iwobi won the contest for the Super Eagles.Ahmed Musa pounced...
Omeruo, Iwobi, Ekong, Ndidi Are Back As Nigeria Unveil Starting XI Vs Cameroon
Published: July 06, 2019
Gernot Rohr has made several changes to his starting line-up for the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 clash against Cameroon at the Alexandria Stadium, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi has returned to the starting XI, meaning the only home-based player in the squad, Ikechukwu Ezenwa ...
Arsenal Squad For First Pre-Season Game Revealed As Six Nigerians Are Included
Published: July 06, 2019
Nigeria U23 international Kelechi Nwakali is unlikely to make his debut for Arsenal when they tackle Boreham Wood FC in a pre-season friendly at Meadow Park on Saturday afternoon. The Gunners have published via their official website the provisional squad for the game against the National League side and the former...
'Cameroon Is A Good Side With Technical Players' - Ndidi Wary Of Lions Despite Toothless Attack
Published: July 06, 2019
Cameroon have struggled to score goals at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations but Super Eagles star Wilfred Ndidi is not reading too much into that as he believes the Indomitable Lions are a good side with tactical discipline. Though they have problems in attack, the defending champions have the best defensive record...
Ola Aina Pre-Cameroon : Every Word On Cameroon, World-Class Pass To Ighalo, Replacing Collins, Loss To Madagascar
Published: July 06, 2019
Chelsea product Ola Aina sat down with the Super Eagles Media team to discuss Saturday's eagerly anticipated Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 match against Cameroon. During the interview, Aina also talked about replacing Jamilu Collins in the left-back role, reacted to the loss against Madagascar and cleared the ai...
Battle Of Alexandria : Three Cameroon Stars Super Eagles Should Keep An Eye On
Published: July 06, 2019
The Super Eagles of Nigeria concluded the first round of AFCON 2019 tournament as runner-up in Group B behind Madagascar, thereby rekindling their longtime rivalry with Cameroon in one of the round-16 fixtures. The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon are the current AFCON title holders and they will go into the encounter wi...
Ajax GK Onana Expects Super Eagles To Be 'Stronger' Than Cameroon
Published: July 05, 2019
Ajax Amsterdam goalkeeper André Onana was the player nominated to represent the Cameroon players at Friday's traditional pre-match press conference and has revealed he's excited to face the Super Eagles. Nigeria could have drawn a weaker team on paper but by losing against Madagascar, they were paired with the Ind...
Kenneth Omeruo: The Perfect Backup To Ageing Chelsea Star David Luiz
Published: July 05, 2019
David Luiz is definitely one of the best defenders the Blues have had in recent years and he showed his importance to the team throughout last season.The 32-year-old was one of the standout players in the League despite Chelsea's not-too-impressive display all through the campaign.Luiz was the best Chelsea defender dur...
Stoke City's Etebo Is Top African Player At 2019 AFCON In One Key Stat
Published: July 05, 2019
Stoke City midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo has the joint-highest figure in clear-cut goalscoring chances created at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. According to football statistics website Whoscored.com, the Super Eagles number 8 has created three clear-cut goalscoring chances, the same figure as Karl Toko Ekambi (Camero...
Rohr Provides Injury Update On Mikel, Collins, Shehu; Reveals What Didn't Go Right Vs Madagascar
Published: July 05, 2019
Chelsea icon John Obi Mikel will miss Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 match between Nigeria and Cameroon at the Alexandria Stadium after sustaining an injury earlier this week in the loss to Madagascar. Gernot Rohr has also confirmed that Bursaspor's Abdullahi Shehu won't be fit for the game against th...
Iwobi On His Best Position; Chances Of Beating Cameroon; Rates Super Eagles Performance
Published: July 05, 2019
Arsenal star Alex Iwobi believes the Super Eagles have performed well at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations as they achieved their first objective of qualifying for the round of 16. The Hale End Academy product has figured in all the matches played by the national team so far in Egypt, starting the first two against Bur...
Rohr : Cameroon One Of The Best AFCON Teams, Super Eagles Happy To Face Defending Champions
Published: July 05, 2019
Coach Gernot Rohr and Udinese defender William Troost-Ekong attended the mandatory pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday's evening blockbuster clash against Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations. The German acknowledged that the Indomitable Lions are one of the top footballing sides in Africa and has stresse...
'We've Played Three Times On The Ground' - Ndidi On Super Eagles Familiarity With Alexandria Stadium
Published: July 05, 2019
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has revealed that the Super Eagles have a slight advantage over the Indomitable Lions when both teams meet at the Alexandria Stadium on Saturday evening. While the Super Eagles have been based in Alexandria for the past 18 days and played all their Group B fixtures in the old...
Nigeria Vs Cameroon : It's Time Alex Iwobi Rises To The Occasion
Published: July 05, 2019
A team is as good as its strikers because their goals decide the outcome of an encounter.   Strikers are as good as the playmaker who shoulders the responsibility of creating goalscoring opportunities.In short, a playmaker plays a major role in determining whether his team win a game or not.The Super Eagles are yet ...
Battle Of Alexandria : Rohr Reveals The One Advantage Super Eagles Have Over Cameroon
Published: July 04, 2019
Looking ahead to the intriguing Africa Cup of Nations clash against Cameroon, manager Gernot Rohr has highlighted that the Super Eagles have one advantage over the defending champions. Nigeria's upcoming fixture takes place six days after their last game in the group stage vs Madagascar while Cameroon were in action...