Ademola Lookman scored twice as Nigeria’s Super Eagles saw off perennial rivals Cameroon to book a quarter finals spot at the ongoing AFCON 2023.

The clash is between two dominant forces in African football history and based on historical precedents, it has always been a competitive, entertaining, and significant fixture.

Nigeria’s forward line against Cameroon will be manned by the trio of Victor Osimhen, Moses Simon and Ademola Lookman as seen in the starting line up for the game.

From the previous seven (7) meetings, both teams are tied at three victories each, while they shared the spoils in one.

With Nigeria and Cameroon set to face off on Saturday night in what will be their eight encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), here is a flashback into the seven meetings between both sides in the competition

Emilio Nsue, the captain of unfancied Equatorial Guinea, goes into a last-16 tie with Guinea on Sunday after netting five times in the group stage.

Between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the AFCON Gold trophy of 2023 stands an old formidable foe.

They respect Nigerian players, but not Nigerian football.

The Coach of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, Rigobert Song, said that his team will be playing the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday with respect.

18 Mar 1984: Cameroon won their first AFCON by thrashing Nigeria in the final 3-1, kicking off a rivalry that would captivate football fans for decades

Regragui missed the match between the Moroccan national team and its Zambian counterpart, for the final round of the group stage.