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Nigeria qualify for Africa Cup of Nations last 8

Ademola Lookman scores double as Nigeria beat Cameroon 2-0

Can Erözden  | 28.01.2024 - Update : 29.01.2024
Nigeria qualify for Africa Cup of Nations last 8 Ademola Lookman (L) of Nigeria scores a goal during the Africa Cup of Nations last 16 round match between Cameroon and Nigeria at Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on January 27, 2024.

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Nigeria booked a spot in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a 2-0 shutout win Saturday against five-time champions Cameroon.

Forward Ademola Lookman scored twice in minutes 36‎ and ‎90‎ at Abidjan's Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium to take his nation to the next round.

In the last eight, Nigeria, the 2013 champions, will meet Angola on Feb. 2.

Earlier Saturday, Angola beat Namibia 3-0 in a last 16 match.

Equatorial Guinea will play Guinea on Sunday and AFCON record holders Egypt will take on the DR Congo for the last eight berths.


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