AFCON 2023: Super Eagles Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali Gives Update On Injury Status

• Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has opened up on his injury status after the Cameroon match on Saturday, January 27
• Nwabili got injured after colliding with Cameroonian player, Georges-Kevin N’Koudou, in the second half of the encounter
• The goalkeeper, who was substituted in the 80th minute for Francis Uzoho, said he still feels pain after the match

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Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has spoken after suffering an injury in Nigeria’s 2-0 win over Cameroon at the Round of 16 in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023) in Cote d’Ivoire.

Nwabali could not finish the match after colliding with Georges-Kevin N’Koudou, which left him in pain, The Punch reported.

According to the Vanguard, the Chippa United FC goalkeeper was later substituted in the 80th minute for Francis Uzoho

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Speaking to the media after the game, Nwabali said he still feels pain, but he would have to wait for the doctor’s report.

“[I don’t know but] maybe the doctor would tell, but I’m still feeling pains. You know when injury is new, you always feel pains.”

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Tinubu watches Nigeria Vs Cameroon match

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Tinubu watched as Nigeria advanced to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a two-nil win over Cameroon on Saturday night, January 27.

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Atalanta's Ademola Lookman scored both goals for the Super Eagles as they breezed past rivals Cameroon to reach the AFCON quarter-finals.

Nigeria will play Angola in Abidjan next weekend after they (Angola) beat Namibia 3-0.

The president, who is in France for a private visit, was videoed seated on a sofa with his aides like Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), shaking hands with him after the final whistle surfaced online.

Source: Legit.ng