AFCON 2023 Nigeria Vs Cameroon: Victor Osimhen Only Nigerian scoring in Open Play So Far
Although Nigeria have scored in all three games at this AFCON, Victor Osimhen (G1) is the only man to score from open play for the Eagles so far, with the others coming from an own goal and a penalty.
After picking up seven of a possible nine points during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) group stages, Nigeria booked their spot in the round of 16 with relative ease despite only scoring once in all three of their games so far.
This is now Nigeria’s 15th straight qualification to the knockout phase in AFCON tournaments they’ve featured at, and they’ll hope to go much further than just the last-16.
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Meanwhile, Cameroon are looking to navigate into the quarter-finals for the tenth time across their last 12 AFCON appearances.
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Although Nigeria have scored in all three games at this AFCON, Victor Osimhen (G1) is the only man to score from open play for the Eagles so far, with the others coming from an own goal and a penalty.
They boast other big names, including Alex Iwobi, Samuel Chukuweze, William Troost Ekong, Ola Aina and many more.
