With a doubling of Vincent Aboubakar, the Indomitable Lions have ensured their qualification for the African Cup of Nations.
Le Monde with AFP
Cameroon was too strong for the naive Ethiopia. The Indomitable Lions are the first qualified team for the round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations (CAN) after dominating Ethiopia (4-1), Thursday, January 13, in Yaoundé, for his second game in the competition , played at home. Ethiopians opened the score from 4 e minute by Dawa Hotesha but Karl Toko-Ekambi quickly replied quickly, only four minutes later.
Vincent Aboubakar then signed a double in two minutes in the second half (53 e , 55 e ), before Karl Toko-Ekambi N ‘ also adds a second personal goal (67 e ).
In Group A, the team driven by Toni Conceiçao has six points after its initial success against Burkina Faso (2-1). Ethiopia, already beaten in the first game by Cape Verde (0-1), can still hope to qualify for the best third in spite of a difference of goals unfavorable.
The only tournament team to score more than one goal per game, the guests have assumed their favorite status. With 6 points, they are sure to appear among the first two of their group or, at worst, among the top four seconds. They also have a leader, captain Vincent Aboubakar, very wide top scorer of the competition, with four goals.
Perfectible Defense
At the end of the match, Toni Conceiçao, the coach, summarized the match of the indomitable lions: “We played on the offensive plan, we created opportunities, we scored four goals. But on The defensive plan, there were failures. In the second half, we could change to better protect our camp. At halfway, I had to remind players the game plan, and the team reacted well . But there are still things to settle, the difficulties will grow. We are aware that we need to be more rigorous and concentrated. “
Popular failure report, the new Paul-Biya stadium was almost empty. Only a few thousand spectators garnished for the stands at kick-off. The two great turns, in particular, were almost deserted. The price of the cheapest places, 3,000 CFA francs (about 4.5 euros), was able to rebuild supporters. The average salary revolves around 45,000 FCFA (about 68 euros) in Cameroon. The sanitary measures have also been able to curb the ardor in a country still little vaccinated against CVIV-19.