AFCON 2023: Cameroon or Senegal? Who Super Eagles Could Play in the Round of 16

• The Super Eagles are through to the Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16
• Nigeria defeated Guinea-Bissau in their final games of the group stage
• The Super Eagles finished second in Group A with seven points tallied

The Super Eagles are through to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 after securing two victories and one draw in their three group matches.

The three-time African champions defeated Guinea-Bissau 1-0 in their final game in Group A. Opa Sangante diverted Moses Simon’s cross into his own net to hand all three points to Nigeria.

The Super Eagles started their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea before sealing a 1-0 victory against hosts, Ivory Coast in front of more than 50,000 supporters.

In the other game, Equatorial Guinea defeated Ivory Coast 4-0 to win Group A, advancing into the second round ahead of Nigeria with seven points and a better goal difference, Sporting Tribune reports.

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The Super Eagles will now wait to know their Round of 16 opponents after the completion of the third round of games as they are to play against the runners-up from Group C.

Who will the Super Eagles play?

Meanwhile, Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea, or the Gambia could be the Super Eagles' next opponent in the 2023 AFCON Round of 16, as the Super Eagles await their next opponent, Soccernet reports.

Senegal, with six points, is already through to the knockout stages but could still finish second in the group should the Teranga Lions lose their final game against Guinea, who have four points.

Cameroon, on the other hand, face a difficult task with only one point from two games. To advance to the next round, the Indomitable Lions must defeat the Gambia and hope Senegal defeats Guinea by a large margin to finish second.

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Sports Brief also previously reported the knockout phase of the 2023 AFCON is taking form, with five teams already advancing to the Round of 16.

Equatorial Guinea and Cape Verde are the two biggest surprises so far in the tournament as both teams sealed qualification without a defeat.

Nigeria, Senegal, and Morocco are the other teams who have also qualified as 11 more teams battle to secure their place in the knockout round.