LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: Alex Iwobi of Nigeria during the International Friendly match between England and Nigeria at Wembley Stadium on June 2, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Alex Iwobi scores winner for Nigeria against Cameroon

Jul 7, 2019

Alex Iwobi netted a 66th-minute winner for his side as they beat Cameroon 3-2 on Saturday in the Africa Cup of Nations play-off.

alex iwobi bigeria v cameroon

The Arsenal midfielder, who was the subject of speculation that his teammates wanted him dropped during the Africa Cup of Nations, found the back of the net with a fine first-time finish.

Nigeria had taken the lead in the 19th minute when Ighalo opened the scoring but before halftime arrived, the Super Eagles found themselves 2-1 down thanks to Bahoken (41) and N’Jie’s (44) goals.

Ighalo drew his country level in the 63rd minute but it was Iwobi’s strike three minutes later that won the game:

Super Eagles winning goal against Cameroon by Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi pic.twitter.com/dL6rkkWnJ8

— ALESH OWOLABI (@owosports1) July 6, 2019

https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1147640523655655426

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