Match Events
- 12′Nigeria, goal disallowed:Goal cancelled
- 36′Nigeria, goal:1–0assist
- Half-time1 – 0
- 53′Cameroon, yellow card:Foul
- 73′Cameroon, yellow card:Foul
- 77′Cameroon, substitution:off
- 80′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 80′Nigeria, substitution:offS. Nwabali
- 86′Cameroon, substitution:off
- 87′Nigeria, yellow card:Foul
- 90′Nigeria, goal:2–0assist
- 90+5′Nigeria, yellow card:Foul
- 90+6′Cameroon, substitution:off
- 90+9′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 90+9′Nigeria, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 0
Lineups
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Nigeria
3-4-3
7.31
Average match ratingNigeria +0.67
6.64
Cameroon
3-4-3
Referee
R. Jiyed
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Key Stats
43%Possession57%
–Expected Goals–
8Shots6
4Shots on Target0
3Corners1
71%Pass Accuracy78%
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Match report
Nigeria vs Cameroon — the facts
Nigeria beat Cameroon 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
Nigeria met Cameroon in the Africa Cup of Nations (Round of 16). Kick-off was Saturday, 27 January 2024, 20:00 UTC at Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Referee: R. Jiyed.
Team pages: Nigeria · Cameroon · Africa Cup of Nations
Key moments
- 36' Goal: Ademola Lookman (assist: Victor Osimhen) — 1–0
- 90' Goal: Ademola Lookman (assist: Calvin Bassey) — 2–0
Starting line-ups
Nigeria (3-4-3)
- 23 S. Nwabali
- 21 Calvin Bassey
- 5 William Troost-Ekong
- 6 Semi Ajayi
- 3 Zaidu Sanusi
- 17 Alex Iwobi
- 8 Frank Onyeka
- 2 Ola Aina
- 18 Ademola Lookman
- 9 Victor Osimhen
- 15 Moses Simon
About this match
On this page: the Nigeria vs Cameroon final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Africa Cup of Nations fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Nigeria and Cameroon team pages or the Africa Cup of Nations page.