Cameroon overcome plucky Comoros to advance at Cup of Nations

Yaounde, January 25 (BNA): Hosts Cameroon put in a great effort in beating the 10-man Comoros 2-1 to advance to the African Cup of Nations quarter-finals at the expense of a team they faced in the end. 16.

Karl Toko Ekambi and Vincent Aboubacar scored the home team’s goals at the Olympic Stadium to eliminate the newcomers, who had to use the full back in goal and have their captain sent off after six minutes, Reuters reported.

But Comoros still put up a valiant fight, and despite significant hurdles, they managed to pare Youssef Machangama’s goal with nine minutes remaining to leave the tournament while significantly boosting their reputation.

Cameroon meet Gambia in the quarter-finals in Douala on Saturday after beating Guinea 1-0 in Bafoussam earlier on Monday.