Nigeria’s Super Eagles will play the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the knockout stage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast.

Cameroon defeated Gambia 3-2 in the last match of Group C to finish in second position with four points, five points behind Senegal who top Group C with nine points after defeating Guinea 2-0 on Tuesday night.

This means the three-time champions Super Eagles will battle Cameroon on Saturday, January 27 in the Knockout stage at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny

The Super Eagles of Nigeria finished in second position in Group A with 7 points despite beating Guinea Bissau 1-0 on Monday.

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