The Nigeria Nationwide League One has hailed the Super Eagles for their resilience in the tension soaked match against Cameroon in the ongoing African Cup of Nations.
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In a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Saturday, Buhari acknowledged the hardwork, team spirit and sportsmanship the Eagles had exhibited in the tournament.
In the 16th minute, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon had their first decent opportunity when Pierre Kounde whipped in the corner to the centre of the box, but Michael Ngadeu-Ngadj’s header went over the bar.
The Super Eagles were beaten by underdogs Madagascar in their last group game after a defensive lapse from centre-back Leon Balogun.
A second-placed finish behind Ghana, as a result of scoring fewer goals, has set up a last-16 meeting with Group B runners-up Nigeria.
Both teams finished runner-up in their respective groups despite being rated to top, and low fire power is a constant variable in both camps with only two goals in each team’s kitty.
Dr Eddie Mbadiwe, a popular football fan in Enugu, has urged the Super Eagles to redouble their efforts in order to defeat their age-long rivals, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.
Mikel strained his knee in the Super Eagles’ 0-2 loss to Madagascar and was replaced by Alex Iwobi in the 59th minute.
Nigeria will confront Cameroon in one of the Round of 16 matches of the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations finals ongoing in Egypt.
This was made known during the AFRIMA 2019 Cameroon Stakeholders’ Conference and meeting held on Friday, June 28 at the Las Vegas VIP, Sable, Bonamoussadi, Douala and attended by media personalities, record label owners, Cameroon music stars and past AFRIMA winners and nominees.
Ghana nearly snatched the points in the 88th minute when Kwabena Owusu intercepted a wayward pass, charged forward and fired a ferocious shot against the bar
In its continued drive to build capacity for knowledge sharing among African music professionals and culture enthusiasts, the 6th All Africa Music Awards will host music and culture industry stakeholders at a Stakeholders’ Conference holding on June 28, 2019 at the Las Vegas VIP, Sable, Bonamoissadi, Douala, Cameroon.
Striker Joel Tagueu has been withdrawn from Cameroon’s squad at the Africa Cup of Nations after a medical examination revealed a possible life-threatening heart defect, the country’s soccer federation said in a statement.
Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, said in a statement that the group also has Equatorial Guinea, Mali and Algeria.
Cameroon have put their strike over money behind them and are fully focused on their opening 2019 Africa Cup of Nations match on Tuesday, according to coach Clarence Seedorf.
Cameroon players reacted angrily as two key VAR decisions went in favour of England during their World Cup last 16 game in Valenciennes on Sunday.
Cameroon’s players made little effort to hide their rage against the Video Assistant Referee during their FIFA Women’s World Cup last 16 match against England on Sunday.
Cameroon’s soccer team has refused to leave their hotel to board a flight to the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt because of a players’ pay dispute, a team spokeswoman said on Friday.
Cameroon qualified for the last 16 stage of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup on Thursday when Ajara Nchout earned them a 2-1 win over New Zealand.
Vivianne Miedema scored twice to become Netherlands’ all-time leading goalscorer as the European champions beat Cameroon 3-1 on Saturday.