The last group match against Ethiopia in Bafoussam in Cameroon ended in 1-1. With that, Burkina Faso secured second place in group A, good for a place in the last sixteen.
Cameroon secured the group victory. After two wins in a row, the host country had to settle for a draw in Yaoundé against Cape Verde: 1-1. With his fifth tournament goal, captain Vincent Aboubakar opened the score on behalf of Cameroon. Substitute Garry Rodrigues, born in Rotterdam, scored the equalizer with a nice heel ball behind the standing leg.
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At Cape Verde, Jeffry Fortes (De Graafschap) and Lisandro Semedo (Fortuna Sittard) were basic players. André Onana (Ajax) acted as goalkeeper for Cameroon. Cape Verde may also be able to participate in the eighth finals as one of the four best numbers 3 with 4 points.