Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said his side redeemed themselves against Cameroon to progress to the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations, after a ‘lesson of humility’ against Madagascar.
The Super Eagles went into the half-time break the losing side after goals from Stephane Bahoken and Clinton N’Jie canceled out Odion Ighalo’s opener in the 19th minute.
However, the three-time African champions overturned the first-half deficit – courtesy of goals from Odion Ighalo and Alex Iwobi in the 63rd and 66th minute respectively.
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Reacting after the game, Rohr said his team couldn’t wait to make up for their embarrassing performance in the game against Madagascar.