Friendly: Cameroon surprises Nigeria thanks to Zambo Anguissa
Zambo Anguissa allowed Cameroon to beat Nigeria (1-0) in a friendly, this Friday, June 4.
Cameroon beat Nigeria (1-0) on Friday, June 4, in one of two friendlies that will pit the two teams against each other in June at the Weiner Neustadt stadium in Vienna, Austria. A missile more than 30 meters from André Zambo Anguissa was enough for the gang in Maxim Choupo-Moting, to make the difference from the 37th minute.
The last face-to-face between the two teams dates back to CAN 2019. The Super Eagles had eliminated (3-2) the Indomitable Lions in the round of 16 of the event.
For the Nigeria coach, the importance of the reunion with Cameroon is elsewhere than in the final result. “This is an opportunity for the players to show all their talent to be on the list for the next matches that we will play against Liberia and Cape Verde, which are two good teams,” said before the meeting. , on Cameroonian radio RSI , Gernot Rohr, picked up by Football365.
The technician added: “This match against Cameroon is for me the opportunity to see players for the first time. There are seven key players who are not there: Osimhen, Aribo, Balogun, Akpoguma, but also Chukwueze who was operated. It’s a great opportunity for the others to play against Cameroon, which has a very good team, with 26 players in training, while we only have 20. But we will try to show our best face. ”
The two teams meet on the same lawn Tuesday, June 8 for their second friendly match of this month of this FIFA window
Zambo Anguissa allowed Cameroon to beat Nigeria (1-0) in a friendly, this Friday, June 4.
Cameroon beat Nigeria (1-0) on Friday, June 4, in one of two friendlies that will pit the two teams against each other in June at the Weiner Neustadt stadium in Vienna, Austria. A missile more than 30 meters from André Zambo Anguissa was enough for the gang in Maxim Choupo-Moting, to make the difference from the 37th minute.
The last face-to-face between the two teams dates back to CAN 2019. The Super Eagles had eliminated (3-2) the Indomitable Lions in the round of 16 of the event.
For the Nigeria coach, the importance of the reunion with Cameroon is elsewhere than in the final result. “This is an opportunity for the players to show all their talent to be on the list for the next matches that we will play against Liberia and Cape Verde, which are two good teams,” said before the meeting. , on Cameroonian radio RSI , Gernot Rohr, picked up by Football365.
The technician added: “This match against Cameroon is for me the opportunity to see players for the first time. There are seven key players who are not there: Osimhen, Aribo, Balogun, Akpoguma, but also Chukwueze who was operated. It’s a great opportunity for the others to play against Cameroon, which has a very good team, with 26 players in training, while we only have 20. But we will try to show our best face. ”
The two teams meet on the same lawn Tuesday, June 8 for their second friendly match of this month of this FIFA window
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By: NTINAHAZWE Diane @ Africa News 24 🚁