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Nigeria vs Cameroon match stats & report

3–2 Full time

Africa Cup of Nations · 8th Finals · Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria · Ref Joshua Bondo, Botswana

Nigeria stats & fixtures · Cameroon stats & fixtures

Nigeria beat Cameroon 3–2 in the Africa Cup of Nations (8th Finals) on 6 July 2019. Cameroon had 62% of the ball.

Nigeria vs Cameroon match statistics

NigeriaCameroon

Goals and cards

  1. 19' Goal O. Ighalo (assist Kenneth Omeruo) Nigeria
  2. 28' Yellow card Pierre Kunde Cameroon
  3. 41' Goal Stéphane Bahoken (assist C. Bassogog) Cameroon
  4. 44' Goal C. N'Jie (assist Stéphane Bahoken) Cameroon
  5. 51' Yellow card G. Mandjeck Cameroon
  6. 63' Goal O. Ighalo (assist A. Musa) Nigeria
  7. 66' Goal A. Iwobi (assist O. Ighalo) Nigeria
  8. 70' Yellow card Chidozie Awaziem Nigeria

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Nigeria

Confirmed 4-2-3-1

Bench F. Uzoho , Ikechukwu Ezenwa , L. Balogun , A. Shehu , Jamilu Collins , John Ogu , S. Chukwueze , H. Onyekuru , S. Kalu , V. Osimhen , P. Onuachu

Cameroon

Confirmed 4-2-3-1

Bench Fabrice Ondoa , C. Kameni , J. Kana-Biyik , J. Dawa , G. Bong , Wilfrid Kaptoum , André Zambo Anguissa , Arnaud Djoum , O. Boumal , K. Toko-Ekambi , J. Zoua

Form guide

Nigeria at home

6–2–0 in 8 matches

Scored
2.3 per game
Conceded
0.6 per game
Clean sheets
4 / 8
Corners
4.2 per game
Shots on target
6.0 per game

11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.

Cameroon away

5–2–1 in 8 matches

Scored
1.4 per game
Conceded
0.6 per game
Clean sheets
3 / 8
Corners
5.0 per game
Shots on target
3.3 per game

9% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.

Nigeria vs Cameroon head-to-head

DateMatchScore
Cameroon v Nigeria 1–1
Nigeria v Cameroon 4–0

Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Nigeria vs Cameroon head-to-head record