Afcon 2021: Recap from Cameroon – Burkina Faso – Ethiopia – Cabo Verde Matches

Afcon 2021: Recap from Cameroon – Burkina Faso – Ethiopia – Cabo Verde Matches

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It was a very decisive games in the opening matches of the African Cup of Nation at the new constructed Olembe Sports Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon. Afcon 2021: Recap from Cameroon – Burkina Faso – Ethiopia – Cabo Verde matches.

Cameroon, the hosts, kicked off the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations with a win over Burkina Faso on Sunday evening.

At the new Olembe stadium in Yaounde, captain Vincent Aboubakar scored twice from the penalty spot to give the Indomitable Lions a 2-1 victory.

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After a defensive blunder in the Cameroon area, Gustavo Sangare gave the Burkinabes the lead with a vicious shot after 24 minutes.

After a reckless challenge on André Anguissa by Burkinabe captain Bertrand Traore, Cameroon was awarded a penalty 12 minutes later.

The early red card had a lot of consequences on the Ethiopians National Team and Cabo Verde on the other hand took advantage of it. The first review of a VAR to be given a red card in the African Cup of Nations 2021.

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Yared Bayeh from Walias of Ethiopia received the first ever red card at the AFCON 2021.

Ethiopia’s ten-man squad defeated 1-0 to Cabo Verde in the other match of the day. The Blue Sharks beat the Walias, who were reduced to ten men after Yared Bayeh’s early dismissal, thanks to a close-range header from Julio Tavares.

In 1972, Cameroon scored twice in the first half as host of the AFCON

50years on, they have scored twice in the first half as host of #AFCON2021 

History is reoccurring ♻️ #AFCON2021 
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— Sekyere Richard (@SekyereRichard_) January 10, 2022

Table

1. Cameroon – 3
2. Cabo Verde – 3
3. Ethiopia  – 0
4. Burkina Faso – 0

Next Matches on Thursday

Cameroon vs Ethiopia

Burkina Faso vs Cabo Verde