- Nigeria's Super Eagles has defeated 11 times at senior level in her history
- The last match between the two teams was a friendly 3 - 0 win for the Super Eagles
- They have played in 3 final matches of the Africa Cup of Nations; all won by Cameroon
The Super Eagles will aim to achieve a 12th triumph over the Lions of Cameroon when both teams clash in a 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier on Friday, September 1.
The match will be played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom state.
In 19 previous encounters, Nigeria have been winners 11 times, with Cameroon winning four times and four matches drawn.
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The Super Eagles line up in their last match against South Africa. Photo: thenff.com
Of these games, three happened to be the Final matches of the Africa Cup of Nations (all won by Cameroon, including a nail –biting penalty shoot-out session in Lagos in February 2000), and there were two different fixtures of FIFA World Cup qualifiers (1968 and 1989) shared equally.
When the two teams last clashed, at the Edmond Machtens Stadium in Brussels in October 2015, the Eagles ran away 3-0 winners.
Efe Ambrose rose highest in the Lions’ box to nod home a Mikel John Obi free –kick, before Moses Simon rounded the goalkeeper for the second goal and Odion Ighalo headed the third after a splendid pull –out by Elderson Echiejile.
Mikel Obi, Simon, Ighalo and Echiejile are in the Nigerian squad that will seek a repeat scoreline on Friday.
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A list of games Nigeria and Cameroon have played at senior level;
1. Dec 8, 1962: Nigeria 3 Cameroon 1 – Lagos (Nkrumah Cup)
2. Jan 1, 1963: Cameroon 1 Nigeria 2 – Yaounde (Nkrumah Cup)
3. Dec 7, 1968: Nigeria 1 Cameroon 1 – Lagos (World Cup Qualifier)
4. Dec 22, 1968: Cameroon 2 Nigeria 3 – Douala (World Cup Qualifier)
5. Feb 13, 1972: Cameroon 1 Nigeria 2 – Yaounde (Friendly)
6. Jan 22, 1975: Nigeria 1 Cameroon 0 – Lagos (Friendly)
7. July 17, 1978: Cameroon 0 Nigeria 0 – Algiers (All-Africa Games)
8. Feb 2, 1980: Nigeria 0 Cameroon 0 – Ibadan – (Friendly)
9. Mar 18, 1984: Cameroon 3 Nigeria 1 – Abidjan (ACN Final)
10. Mar 17, 1988: Cameroon 1 Nigeria 1 – Rabat (ACN – group phase)
11. Mar 27, 1988: Cameroon 1 Nigeria 0 – Casablanca (ACN Final)
12. Jun 10, 1989: Nigeria 2 Cameroon 0 – Ibadan (World Cup Qualifier)
13. Aug 27, 1989: Cameroon 1 Nigeria 0 – Yaounde (World Cup Qualifier)
14. Jan 25, 1992: Cameroon 1 Nigeria 2 – Dakar (ACN – Bronze medal game)
15. Aug 7, 1997: Cameroon 0 Nigeria 1 – Tunis (LG Cup)
16. Feb 13, 2000: Nigeria 2 Cameroon 2 (3-4 penalties) – Lagos (ACN Final)
17. Jun 1, 2003: Nigeria 3 Cameroon 0 – Lagos (LG Cup)
18. Feb 8, 2004: Cameroon 1 Nigeria 2 – Monastir (ACN – group phase)
19. Oct 11, 2015: Nigeria 3 Cameroon 0 – Brussels (Friendly)
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