CAN Recap: Guinea strike and clash in sight between Cameroon and Nigeria

2024-01-26T20:07:42.539Z

Highlights: Cameroon and Nigeria meet in the round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations. The match was played at the stadium where Cameroon won the 1984 final. Guinea players refused to train in order to protest against the non-payment of a bonus. Algeria is looking for a new coach after the departure of Djamel Belmadi. Hervé Renard, Vahid Halilhodzic, Vladimir Petkovic and Jorge Sampaoli are in the running to take over the Fennecs.

After two days without football matches, the round of 16 of CAN 2024 is finally here. As an entry, Namibia will face Angola, before a feast between Nigeria and Cameroon, two…

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Today's poster: Nigeria - Cameroon

Roar to scare the Super Eagles. This is the mission of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon against Nigeria, during the first shock of the round of 16. In a nod to history, the meeting took place at the Félix-Houphouët-Boigny stadium, where Cameroon won the 1984 final and its first African championship title.

In short

Zidane in Algeria

: after the selectors' waltz, it's time for the rumors ball. In search of a new coach for the Fennecs after the departure of Djamel Belmadi, the Algerian federation is active and would have thought of the French legend Zinedine Zidane, according to the newspaper L'Équipe. The 1998 Ballon d'Or has declined. The other avenues to take over the team are Hervé Renard, Vahid Halilhodzic, Vladimir Petkovic and Jorge Sampaoli.

Guinea strike

Guinean players refused to train in order to protest against the non-payment of a bonus estimated at around 9,200 euros. A solution was finally found after this movement. The Guineans are due to face Equatorial Guinea on Sunday.

Angola loses three players

on the eve of its round of 16 of the African Cup against Namibia, the coach of the Black Antelopes announced that he had lost three players: Nurio Fortuna (injury), Loide Augusto (disciplinary reason) and Benedito Mambuene, who preferred to leave the group rather than be a replacement.

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Today's statement

Rigobert Song, Cameroon coach:

"When you know you are in danger, you are no longer in danger. We are no longer in danger. We are well prepared. The match against Nigeria is a risky match. I have reached a point where I do not calculate nothing. We must correct what needs to be corrected. We must do everything possible to win the match against Nigeria. We must take the Nigeria team seriously. And when we come across a serious team, we are serious too ."

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