At AFCON 2023 Round of 16, Nigeria navigates a win against an old foe, Cameroon
AFCON 2023 The Super Eagles at the Stade Félix-Houphouët-Boigny in Ivory Coast yesterday was not a glossy or dormineering performance but certainly majestic in seeing off old foe and "eternal rival" Cameroon from the tournament with a cushioning 2 : 0 scoreline. Mention must be made of Victor Osimhen's energetic high press on the Cameroonian defence, which made Jean-Charles Castelletto to buckle under pressure and on surviving a harsh body check and fowl from him was able to steady himself and thread a well tailored pass to Ademola Lukeman to find the back of the net, leaving Goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa, who is a cousin to the more illustrous but maligned Andre Onana scampering and sprawling to nowhere for Nigeria's first goal. Although not fully playing his part and living up to his billing as Africa's best player and one of the must lethal strikers in the world, his work rate and intelligent runs and decisions certainly aligns to that. Most football keen watcher...