Lookman’s double sends Nigeria into AFCON quarterfinals

Ademola Lookman scored a brace as Nigeria beat Cameroon 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast on Saturday.

Playing in the stadium where they won the first of their five continental crowns, beating Nigeria in the 1984 final, the Indomitable Lions looked disjointed throughout, as they have been for much of the tournament.

Cameroon have seen off the West Africans in three Nations Cup finals, but the Super Eagles often have the better of their meetings when they meet earlier on.

The victory was Nigeria’s second over Cameroon at this stage of the tournament in the past three editions, having won 3-2 in Egypt in 2019.

The Super Eagles, seeking a fourth Afcon title, will face Angola on Friday, 2 February, for a place in the semifinals.