By Ken Afor
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the quarterfinals of the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following a convincing 2-0 victory against Cameroon on Saturday night at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Ivory Coast.
The two goals were scored by Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman in the 36th and 90th minutes.
While much was expected from the Napoli talisman, Victor Osimhen, who could not find the back of the net, he provided an assist for the first goal in the first half.
Earlier, the first round of 16 match between Angola and Namibia saw the latter eliminated following their 3-0 loss.
The Super Eagles will face Angola in the quarterfinals.
Meanwhile, prominent Nigerians have taken to social media to commend the Super Eagles for their deserved victory.
Mr. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, congratulated the team and urged them to keep their feet firmly on the ground until they bring home the trophy.
He wrote, “On current form, we were actually better than Cameroon. It’s just that it was CAMEROON, the age-long ‘enemy’, so it got all of us on the edge of our seats!
“Congratulations, Super Eagles, but the job is not done yet. Keep your feet firmly on the ground until you bring the ultimate prize home!.”
Renowned singer Peter Okoye, a former member of Psquare, took to his verified handle to commend the team for their victory over Cameroon.
According to him, “Proud of Super Eagles of Nigeria 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬 👍🏾💯LOOKMAN is is really the Man🙅🏽♂️🙅🏽♂️🙅🏽♂️🙅🏽♂️👌🏾💯 #SuperEagles #AFCON.”
