Nigeria on Saturday defeated old rivals Cameroon 2-nil to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.
ADEMOLA LOOKMAN scored both goals that plummet the team to the quarter finals.
The Nigerians had an early Semi AJAYI goal disallowed following a VAR review in this last-16 clash before the constant pressing and bullying of the Cameroon defence by VICTOT OSIMHEN led to Lookman finding the net in the 36th minute.
A team that has become impermeable at this AFCON then kept the Indomitable Lions at bay before LOOKMAN made sure of the victory in the 90th minute in front of 22,085 fans at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan.
The Eagles will now return to the same venue for a last-eight meeting next Friday with Angola, who earlier defeated Namibia 3-nil.
With OSIMHEN leading from the front, the Super Eagles are clearly a serious threat to reigning champions Senegal as they chase a fourth continental crown.
This fixture is a Cup of Nations classic, with the first three of Cameroon’s five titles coming after wins over Nigeria in the final.
Yet Nigeria won the most recent encounter with their neighbours, in the last 16 in Egypt five years ago, and their current side came into this match as favourites against Rigobert Song’s Cameroon.
The Super Eagles eased through their group unbeaten, while Cameroon needed a stoppage-time goal against Gambia to progress.
Their most recognisable name is ANDRE ONANA, but the Manchester United goalkeeper was dropped for a second successive game, with Fabrice Ondoa of French third-tier side Nimes preferred between the posts.
VINCENT ABOUBAKAR, their skipper and main goal threat, was named among the substitutes after missing the entire first round injured.
Nigeria coach HOSE PESEIRO brought back captain WILLIAM TROOST-EKONG, LOOKMAN and ALEX IWOBI, scorer of the winner in that 2019 tie after all were rested for their last match against Guinea-Bissau.