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Afcon 2019: Super Eagles showed mental strength against Cameroon - Oliseh

Former Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh has lauded the Super Eagles for their mental strength following Saturday's 3-2 win over Cameroon in an Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 clash.

The three-time African champions fought back from a goal deficit at half-time to edge the Indomitable, with two goals within three minutes of play in the second-half.

Odion Ighalo’s double and a match-winning goal from Alex Iwobi helped Nigeria to win the five-goal thriller in Alexandria.

They will meet South Africa in the quarterfinals on July 10, after Stuart Baxter's men defeated host nation Egypt 1-0 in Cairo.