BY CIARÁN FAHEY
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — He was everywhere and he was appreciated.
For a tireless performance, Victor Osimhen’s name was chanted by Nigeria fans as the Super Eagles progressed to the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations by beating old rival Cameroon 2-0 on Saturday.
Ademola Lookman scored both goals, the first created by Osimhen, and the second set up by Calvin Bassey after a free kick in the last minute.
“We’re into the quarterfinals and we’ve worked so hard to be there,” Lookman said. “We’re behind each other and we don’t take anything for granted. And I think it shows in our work ethic, how we fight for each other, how we defend, how we attack. So that’s the way we celebrate.”
No one illustrated that work ethic better than Osimhen. He attacked and harried the Cameroon defenders and helped in defense on the few
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