CAN 2022: Cameroon qualified for the quarter-finals by beating (2-1) Comorians reduced to ten

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Cameroon is still not brilliant in the game, but it will be there for the quarter-finals of the 2021 African Cup of Nations. professional goal, the Indomitable Lions of Vincent Aboubakar won in a real difficulty, this Monday evening in Yaoundé (2-1).

If the Cœlacanthes were quickly reduced to ten following the severe exclusion of their captain Nadjim Abdou (7th), they made the team of the host country suffer throughout the match. Cameroon will face Gambia in the quarter-finals next Saturday, still at the Olembé stadium.

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The exclusion of Abdou, another blow of fate for the Comoros

Deprived of seven Covid-positive players and their three goalkeepers, the Comorians were weighed down by a severe decision by Ethiopian referee Bamlak Tessema Weyesa. Their captain Nadjim “Jimmy” Abdou was thus excluded from the 7th minute, for an awkward sole on Franck Zambo Anguissa. Despite this new twist of fate, Amir Abdou’s men (also absent following a positive test) held out until half an hour into the game and the goal scored by Karl Toko Ekambi, with a nice cross shot from the right after a service from Vincent Aboubakar (1-0, 29th). Still as inefficient with the ball inside the game, the Indomitable Lions were not more dangerous during the first act. Goalkeeper André Onana even had to make two very high level saves in front of Ahmed Mogni and Mohamed Youssouf, in quick succession (32nd).

M’Changama, author of a goal full of honor

An improbable but very successful double save from Alhadhur, the AC Ajaccio defender who became goalkeeper on Monday, ahead of Aboubakar and Ngamaleu (54th) now has the Comoros in the game. Until the goal scored by the captain of the Lions, on a bright pass from Martin Hongla (2-0, 70th). A historic 6th goal for Vincent Aboubakar in this African Cup of Nations: it is the first time since 1998 that a player has scored more than 5 times in the queen of African competitions. The sumptuous free kick scored 35 meters by Youssouf M’Changama ten minutes later (2-1, 81st) ended a very incredible meeting on the lawn of Olembé. The Comorian Coelacanths will have experienced things this Monday in Yaoundé. However, they can leave this 33rd CAN with their heads held high. Cameroon, who have not experienced COVID since the start of the competition, will face The Gambia on Saturday in the quarter-finals.

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