The anticipation builds for Nigeria versus Cameroon in the Round of 16 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast, and Super Eagles defender Bright Osayi-Samuel has offered valuable insights and advice to Jose Peseiro’s squad on how victory can be achieved in favor a place in the quarter-final.
The upcoming encounter is set to take place at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan on Saturday, promising a thrilling showdown between the two football powerhouses.
Osayi-Samuel, a key player for Fenerbahce, emphasized the significance of the knockout stage, highlighting the absence of free points and the do-or-die nature of the competition.
Acknowledging the formidable strength of the Cameroonian team, the Super Eagles defender urged his teammates to focus on their own capabilities as a strategy to gain an upper hand in the match.
In remarks quoted by Soccernet, Osayi-Samuel stated,
“It’s knockout now; there are no free points. It is either you win, and you are through, or you lose, and you are out. Cameroon has a very strong team.
“They have got good players, but if we are focused on ourselves and look at what we can do, how we can hurt them, I think we have a very good chance of winning the game.”