Nigeriaand Cameroon will square off in an intriguing Round of 16 tie in the CAF AFCON 2023 with both sides looking to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament.
Nigeria finished their group stage in second place, tied on points with Equatorial Guinea with a goal difference separating the two sides. Yet to lose a fixture at the AFCON 2023, Nigeria will be vying to continue this winning momentum when they face Cameroon.
Cameroon, on the other hand, needed an injury-time goal from Christopher Wooh to secure a knockout spot in a five-goal thriller against Gambia. High on confidence, Cameroon will want to dump Nigeria out of the tournament and rekindle their winning form.
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Nigeria vs Cameroon kick-off time
| Date: | January 27, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 8:00 pm GMT |
| Venue: | Felix Houphouet-Boigny |
Nigeria and Cameroon will square off at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny on January 27, 2024, with kick-off scheduled at 8:00 pm GMT in the UK.
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Team news & squads
Nigeria team news
Nigeria could persist with a back three once again after they played with that formation in their last group-stage clash.
The pairing of Alhassan YussufandWilliam Troost-Ekong would return to the squad but could be restricted to a bench appearance while Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman could start with Napoli superstar Victor Osimhen.
Nigeria predicted XI: Nwabali; Aina, Bassey, Ekong, Ajayi, Bassey; Iwobi, Onyeka; Chukwueze, Osimhen, Lookman.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Uzoho, Ojo, Nwabali |
| Defenders: | Aina, Sanusi, Troost-Ekong, Ajayi, Osayi-Samuel, Onyemaechi, Awaziem, Bassey, Omeruo |
| Midfielders: | Onyeka, Aribo, Iwobi, Onyedika |
| Forwards: | Musa, Osimhen, Chukwueze, Iheanacho, Simon, Lookman, Onuachu, Moffi |
Cameroon team news
Cameroon will be bolstered by the return of forward Vincent Aboubakar after his thigh injury and Rigobert Song will be vying to start the marquee striker from the word go.
The manager also took a bold decision to drop Manchester United's shot-stopper Andre Onana in Cameroon's closing game against Gambia and the former Inter player could once again feature on the bench with Fabrice Ondoa persisting between the sticks.
Cameroon predicted XI: Ondoa; Castelletto, Wooh, Tolo; Mbiayi, Ntcham, Anguissa, Yongwa; Ekambi, Aboubakar, N'Koudou.
Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Ondoa, Epassy, Ngapandouetnbu, Onana |
| Defenders: | Moukoudi, Wooh, Tolo, Tchamadeu, Gonzalez, Yongwa, Castelletto, Bokele, Tchato |
| Midfielders: | Kemen, Zambo Anguissa, Neyou, Elliott, Ntcham, Doualla |
| Forwards: | Ngamaleu, N'Jie, Magri, Aboubakar, Nkoudou, Toko Ekambi, Ateba, Moumbagna |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2021 | Cameroon 0-0 Nigeria | Friendlies |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Nigeria 0-1 Cameroon | Friendlies |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Nigeria 3-2 Cameroon | CAF AFCON |
| 4 Sept 2017 | Cameroon 1-1 Nigeria | World Cup Qualification (CAF) |
| 1 Sept 2017 | Nigeria 4-0 Cameroon | World Cup Qualification (CAF) |