The reigning African champions were cut to ribbons by Gernot Rohr’s men in Uyo on Friday, with the Super Eagles one leg in Russia.
Nigeria put up a commanding attacking masterclass to dismantle Cameroon in a highly convincing 4-0 World Cup qualifying victory at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Goal reports.
Goals from Odion Ighalo, John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses and Kelechi Iheanacho powered the Super Eagles past the Indomitable Lions who showed promises at the beginning of the game. Gernot Rohr’s men came into this game on the back of a painful 2-0 defeat in the hands of South Africa in their last competitive fixture and knew there was no room for complacency.
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The Indomitable Lions started the brighter of the two and had a chance from a corner kick but Ikechukwu Ezenwa – who took the place of the injured Daniel Akpeyi, was alert to make good saves.
A short John Obi Mikel pass found Victor Mosses but the Chelsea man fluffed his lines for what could have been the opening goal.
The Super Eagles started to grow in confidence as the game wore on and Odion Ighalo – playing for the first time since his move from Watford to Chinese outfit Changchun Yatai, put the ball in back of net from a Moses freekick in the 25th minute but it was ruled for offside.
The former Granada forward would not be denied four minutes later as he received a fine pass from skipper Mikel and fired the ball low past Cameroon goalie Fabrice Ondoa.
