The Head Coach of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, Rigobert Song has reacted to his side’s 2-0 loss to Nigeria on Saturday.
The Nigeria Super Eagles have eliminated Cameroon with a 2-0 victory in the Africa Cup of Nations, advancing to the quarter-finals where they will face Angola.
Ademola Lookman’s brace ensured Nigeria a place in next weekend’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals as they beat long-standing foes Cameroon 2-0 in the last 16 on Saturday.
Lookman’s 36th-minute goal at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium opened the scoring and he contributed a second on the stroke of full time as Nigeria largely outplayed Cameroon.
Rigobert Song reacting to the defeat said “We took a team of young players to the AFCON competition. Some of the players are new to the game. We’re the ones who give our opponents opportunities to cause us problems. Today, as I’ve said in the past, we’re rebuilding. We’re going to grow, that’s football. The CAF Africa Cup of Nations is a competition that’s played on all levels: technical, tactical, but also mental. With our youth today, we’ve shown that we still have a lot to learn.”
Cameroon the Bronze Medal in the 2021 AFCON when they hosted, won just a game at the 2023 AFCON recording a draw to Guinea and defeats to Senegal and Nigeria.
