Nigeria vs. Cameroon: “How we will do it” — Super Eagles

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.”