Cameroon’s new generation aim to ‘create own history’ against Nigeria

26-Jan-2024 18:52:56 | The Guardian

Forty years on from beating the Super Eagles to win their first Cup of Nations, the rivals meet again in Abidjan in the last 16

Roger Milla’s exploits at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, with the Indomitable Lions, made the then 38-year-old Africa’s first and most recognisable global superstar.

But it was in Abidjan, in March 1984, that Cameroon, with Milla playing a starring role, beat Nigeria 3-1 in their first Africa Cup of Nations final, beginning the story of how they became the most dominant sub-Saharan African team at the Afcon, with five titles. Only Egypt, with seven, surpass that total.