Host Cameroon has made a successful start in the 33rd Africa Cup. The 1990 World Cup quarter-finalists defeated Burkina Faso 2-1 (2-1). Vincent Aboubakar turned the game around with two converted penalty kicks (40th, 45th + 3) after the deficit by Gustavo Sangare (24th).
Munich’s Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting came on as a substitute for Cameroon in the 69th minute. Edmond Tapsoba from Leverkusen was absent from Burkina Faso after a positive corona test.
In the first game of Group A, Cape Verde defeated Ethiopia 1-0 (1-0) on Sunday evening. The Africa Cup runs until February 6th.
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