Cameroon Legend Samuel Eto'o Storms Morocco Ahead of Indomitable Lionesses Clash with Nigeria at WAFCON

Cameroon Legend Samuel Eto'o Storms Morocco Ahead of Indomitable Lionesses Clash with Nigeria at WAFCON

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM
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  • Cameroon's Football Federation President Samuel Eto'o has arrived in Morocco ahead of the Indomitable Lionesses clash against Nigeria at WAFCON
  • Cameroon face the Super Falcons in the quarter-final of the ongoing Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco on Thursday
  • The winner of the game between the two African giants qualifies for next year's FIFA Women's World Cup

Head of Cameroon's Football Federation, Samuel Eto'o, has arrived in Rabat ahead of the Indomitable Lionesses' quarter-final clash with Nigeria at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Cameroon face the record African champions on Thursday with a place at next year's FIFA Women's World Cup at stake.

In a post on social media, Eto'o urged the Indomitable Lionesses to end Nigeria's dominance in the competition.

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Samuel Eto'o has arrived in Morocco ahead of Cameroon's game against Nigeria at WAFCON. Credit: @SamuelEtoo
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"Let’s go Lionesses of Cameroon. It’s a real privilege to see our mighty teams thrive in not one but two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments this year. Great to be in Morocco to support the Indomitable Lionesses at tonight’s quarter final," posted the African football legend.

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Samuel Eto'o returned to Morocco after a shirt trip to Qatar to inspect Cameroon's base for this year's FIFA World Cup.

The former Barcelona striker watched Cameroon's opening day draw against Zambia.

The winner of the game between Cameroon and Nigeria will qualify for next year's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Nigeria are current champions of Africa after winning the competition in Ghana in 2018.

South Africa to face Tunisia in WAFCON quarter-final

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that there is much to play for in the much-anticipated 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal between South Africa and Tunisia tonight in Morocco.

The match will take place at the Stade Moulay Hassan in Rabat, kicking off at 10pm (CAT). The winner will not only reach the semifinals, but will also automatically book their place at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

Banyana Banyana went into the tournament as favourites, seeking their first-ever WAFCON title. Tunisia were an unknown entity, but have proved that they will be a dangerous one for the tournament favourites tonight.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.