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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong is full of confidence ahead of the team\u2019s Round of 16 fixture against Cameroon at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n

Nigeria will tackle their eternal rivals, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The Super Eagles have won the last two meetings between both teams at the AFCON.<\/p>\n

The West Africans defeated Cameroon 2-0 in the quarterfinals at the 2004 edition, hosted by Egypt. They also beat the Indomitable Lions 3-2 in a thrilling Round of 16 contest at the 2019 edition, also hosted by Egypt.<\/p>\n

\u201cCameroon is a familiar AFCON opponent for us. We have played against them seven times before in the AFCON,\u201d the Kasimpasa defender told NFF TV.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are focused on our preparation. We believe in the coach to provide us with the right tactics to beat them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are confident; after the last game, we resolved that we are ready to face any opponent. We just have to stick to our game plan and work hard on the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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