Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- The score was tied at the start of the game's second half. Nigeria and Cameroon had both scored three goals apiece. "I'm getting so nervous, no doubt about that," said Chukwunonso Favour. He was on his feet with the rest of the crowd in the Nigerian section of the stands, surrounded by a rowdy group of fans who were beating traditional African drums, banging cowbells, dancing and singing syncopated chants in support of their team. Just a few meters away, a more subdued group of Cameroonian supporters was also standing and cheering, one of them waving a Cameroonian flag.
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Africans play for national sides in soccer competition that has atrracted widespread Turkish interest
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Tournament started in a rented field; now professional scouts can be watching
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Competition sees expat Africans in Turkey playing for their national team
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It gives players and fans a chance to bond and create a little bit of Africa in Istanbul
When he first helped launch the @placeholder cup nearly a decade ago, he could barely raise enough money to rent the field.