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Ahmed Musa Discloses What Changed in Super Eagles Team That Led to Their 2–0 Win Over Cameroon
Babajide Orevba, Raphael Abiola
updated at January 28, 2024 at 7:48 AM
In this article:
- Ahmed Musa has reacted to Nigeria's win over Cameroon in the 2023 AFCON round of 16
- The Super Eagles captain explained what changed in the team that led to their victory
- Nigeria will face another top side in the quarter-finals of the competition next month
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has disclosed what changed in the Nigerian team that led to their 2-0 win over the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the AFCON 2023 round of 16.
Nigeria booked a place in the quarter-finals after their spectacular win over their rivals Cameroon at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium on Saturday (January 27).
Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman scored both goals to seal a deserving victory for the Super Eagles over the Indomitable Lions.
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In an exclusive interview with Sports Brief, Ahmed Musa explained what changed in the team that led to their 2-0 win over the Indomitable Lions.
"What really changed was our concentration, and we believed in our own selves," the former CSKA Moscow forward confirmed.
The former Leicester City forward also reacted to Nigeria booking a place in the quarter-final at the expense of Cameroon.
"Like I said earlier, I told you guys we only talk on the pitch, and we will keep on doing that by the grace of God," he added.
Nigeria's next opponent in the competition would be against the Palancas Negras of Angola in the last eight.
Nigeria's quarter-final match with Angola will be held at the same stadium for the round of 16 tie against Cameroon on Friday, February 2, according to a report by Soccerway.
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The Super Eagles goalkeeper got injured after colliding with Cameroon forward Georges-Kevin N'Koudou during Nigeria's win over the Indomitable Lions in the Round of 16.
The Chippa United goalkeeper was replaced with former Deportivo star Francis Uzoho when he couldn't continue the match.
Babajide Orevba
Babajide Orevba is a CAF accredited Nigerian journalist and HOD of the Local Desk with over 10 years of experience in media landscape.He studied NCE Political Science/Social Studies, AOCOED.
Raphael Abiola
Raphael Abiola is a Nigerian Sports Journalist with over five years of experience. He obtained a B.Tech degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in 2015.
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