The AFCON 2019 Round of 16 encounter between defending champions Cameroon and Nigeria will bring the African continent to standstill as the two giants battle for a place in the quarter-finals.

The Indomitable Lions, as Cameroon are famously known,  will know that their title defense will undergo a litmus test when they meet the Super Eagles as the battle to concur Africa continues in Egpyt.

Both sides have had off-the-field drama, with Cameroon players having problems with their association over unpaid wages prior to the tournament while the Nigerians had a simillar problem just after the continental showpiece started.

Battle lines have been drawn, there are 8 AFCON titles between the two sides and Africa awaits to see who prevails.

Kick off: 1800hrs