Hosts Cameroon, debutants The Gambia through to AFCON quarters
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- 25 Jan 2022
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Hosts Cameroon have sealed their place in the last-eight of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a 2-1 over Comoros in a match overshadowed by the death of at least eight people in a stampede outside Olembe stadium in the capital Yaounde.
Comoros put in a tremendous performance despite being without a recognised goalkeeper and having 10 men for most of the game.
Back-up option Ali Ahamada returned a negative result on Monday but was not authorised to play, forcing the team to deploy defender Chaker Alhadhur between the posts.
The task facing The Coelacanths was made all the more difficult seven minutes into the game when they lost their captain Nadjim Abdou, who was shown a red card after referee Bamlak Tessema Weyesa reviewed footage of his challenge on Moumi Ngamaleu.
Cameroon struggled to test Alhadhur but finally broke through in the 29th minute when Karl Toko Ekambi dug out a shot that found the bottom-left corner.
Vincent Aboubakar sold Alhadhur a dummy to finally add to Cameroon’s tally in the 70th minute, but Comoros rallied despite their numerical disadvantage and pulled one back through an incredible 35-yard free-kick from Youssouf M’Changama that sailed into the top-right corner.
It was too little too late for Comoros, though, with their sensational maiden AFCON appearance brought to a harsh end. Read More…
