Napoli had little time to recover before FC Barcelona doubled their lead.
The English side beat the Portuguese giants in a penalty shootout after playing 1-1 on aggregate.
Douala made headlines following his inclusion in the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast.
Benitez’s coaching career has spanned other top clubs in Europe, including Real Madrid, Everton, Newcastle United, Inter Milan, and Valencia, among others.
“We have a legion of ex-internationals qualified to handle the Super Eagles, like Emmanuel Amuneke, Sunday Oliseh, Finidi George, Emeka Ezeugo, etc.,” said Mr Jalla.
“We struggled with the bat but I am more impressed with our bowling.’’
Sadiq Isiyiaka, who scored Nigeria’s only goal against Uganda, converted from the spot in the second half.
John Stones proved an unlikely scorer for Manchester City in a sizzling Sunday showdown at Liverpool.
Team Nigeria recorded a clean sweep of gold medals on Sunday at the ongoing African Games in Ghana after six female wrestlers won in their various categories.
“Though we lost to South Africa, all that matters is the semi-finals qualification.’’
