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AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS 2022 – CAMEROON FIGHT BACK TO BEAT BURKINA FASO COURTESY OF VINCENT ABOUBAKAR PENALTY DOUBLE
SMA NEWS – YAUNDI
Hosts Cameroon came from behind to defeat Burkina Faso 2-1 in the first game of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
They went behind in the 24th minute when Gustavo Sangare side-footed home a neat volley after Cameroon struggled to clear a corner, but two Vincent Aboubakar penalties gave them the lead in the first half.
Bertrand Traore caught Andre-Frank Anguissa for the first penalty on 41 minutes, and then 48 minutes in, Issoufou Dayo flew into Nouhou Tolo for the second.
The Al-Nassr striker continued to send an array of shots close to goalwards, but the hosts were unable to build upon their lead with Burkina Faso steady.
Cameroon will next play on Thursday against Ethiopia, with Burkina Faso to face Cape Verde on the same day.
