Soccer News of Sunday, 11 October 2015

Source: africanfootball.com

Will indomitable Lions have Super Eagles for dinner?

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Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions will on Sunday night in Brussels be up against Nigeria’s Super Eagles, who are still reeling from a 2-0 loss to DR Congo and a sensational retirement of erstwhile skipper Vincent Enyeama.

Cameroon defeated Belgian league leaders KV Oostende 3-1 in a friendly on Thursday also in Belgium as both the Indomitable Lions and Nigeria prepare for 2018 World Cup qualifiers next month.

The Eagles are hard pressed for a result particularly after the disgraceful falling out between coach Sunday Oliseh and Enyeama as well as a shambolic display against DRC in Vise.

On Thursday, it was a disorganised Eagles against DRC. They failed to create chances in front of goal and despite their better ball possession, they hardly threatened the goal of their opponents.

Oliseh has maintained these friendlies are meant for him to have a closer look at his call-ups as he begins rebuilding the national team.

In that case, the likes of Wilfred Ndidi and Abia Warriors defenders Austin Oboroakpo will be expected to be given a decent run on Sunday.

NFF president Amaju Pinnick has urged the Eagles to go for victory against Cameroon.

"I have no doubt in your ability to turn things around when we play Cameroon on Sunday. That means you need to put this defeat (vs DR Congo) behind you and focus hard on Sunday’s match," Pinnick said.

Cameroon will line up top stars like skipper Stephane Mbia, Vincent Aboubakar as well as Tottenham Hotspur winger Clinton Njie, who all featured against KV Oostende earlier this week.

Both countries have met 19 times, with Nigeria winning eight times, Cameroon won four times, while seven games ended in draws.

First meeting of both teams was on 25th April, 1960 in a friendly match which ended goalless.

The last meeting between both countries on February 8, 2004, in an AFCON quarterfinal ended 2-1 in favour of Nigeria.