For the African Cup of Nations, Cameroon was drawn 1-1 with Cape Verde and passed in first place in Group A. The hosts took the lead with Aboubakar, but Garry Rodrigues drew for the Cape Verdean team.
In the other group game, another draw, this time between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia, also 1-1.
The first good arrival in the Cameroon game came in the 17th minute, when striker Aboubakar hit from the edge of the area in the right corner, the ball went close, but went wide. The number 10 of the Cameroonian national team scored again at 39, this time with more precision. He took advantage of the rebound at the edge of the area and hit the back of the goal.
In the second stage, the Cape Verde team, needing a comeback, launched the attack. And, in the 8th minute, Garry Rodrigues received inside the area and kicked back to tie the match.
Between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia, the first goal came in the 24th minute, with Cyrille Bayala. The player received it in the penalty area and hit with category to cover the goalkeeper. Ethiopia’s response came seven minutes into the second half, when Getaneh Kebede hit the left corner of the goal.
With the results, Cameroon qualified first, with seven points. The second place went to Burkina Faso, which surpassed Cape Verde in the tie-breaking criteria.
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