But Cameroon fought back and equalized late through goals from Stephane Bahoken (72′) and Vincent Aboubakar (85’/88′). Burkina Faso’s Blati Touré missed penalties while Cameroon had all five shots.
Sunday final between Senegal and Egypt
The whistle for the bronze medal match was originally planned for three hours before the final on Sunday evening. However, the timing overlap required police forces in two locations in the city of Yaoundé and also created protocol issues as CAF officials would likely not have been able to present the third-place finishers’ medals and arrive in time for the final kick-off