Cameroon

Cameroon's football federation expressed its "great astonishment" after learning that the sports ministry had hired Marc Brys as the new coach of the country's national team.

Among Africa's standout fixtures in this international break, Nigeria play fierce rivals Ghana, Algeria meet South Africa, and Senegal square off with Gabon.

Cameroon have suspended a player they took to the Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast earlier this year for allegedly falsifying his name and date of birth, which could see them face a future ban from the tournament.

Families of the victims of the Stade d'Olembe tragedy that took place during the last Africa Cup of Nations have been invited to Sunday's final in Abidjan, according to CAF president Patrice Motsepe.

Cameroon Football Federation president Samuel Eto'o presented his resignation on Monday but the executive committee dismissed his request.

Ademola Lookman was the star of the show as Nigeria's Super Eagles put up big performances all over the pitch to claim a 2-0 victory over archrivals Cameroon.

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.

Nigeria and Cameroon have been thorns in each other's sides stretching back decades, and now they meet in the knockout round of AFCON in a high-profile clash.

Cameroon coach Rigobert Song denied any new rift with goalkeeper André Onana, who was dropped for their last match at the AFCON finals.

Cameroon fought back with two goals in the closing stages to edge Gambia 3-2 in a thrilling encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations finals and advance from Group C after being minutes from elimination.