In case of victory against the Antelopes this Thursday, January 13 (16h GMT) the Indomitable Lions will qualify for the round of 16 of CAN 2021. Any other result would put them under pressure on the third and final day.
Saved from the Burkinabé trap thanks to 2 goals from Vincent Aboubakar, Cameroon are aiming for qualification against Ethiopia.
Group A opens this Thursday, January 13 at the Olembe stadium in Yaoundé, the second day of CAN 2021 . On the menu: an already decisive Cameroon-Ethiopia (4 p.m. GMT). Barely out of the Burkinabé trap (1-2), the Indomitable Lions take the opportunity to reassure themselves against the last of their hen. If successful, they will qualify in the second round before the final day where they will face the ambitious Blue Sharks of Cape Verde. The latter are second in the standings thanks to their victory (1-0) over the Ethiopian Antelopes (1st day).
“The match against Ethiopia, we want to win it. The goal is to qualify, ” said Cameroon striker Clinton Njie. Its coach, Antonio Conceiçao, considers that the Antelopes are within the reach of the Indomitable Lions. ” Ethiopia is a more accessible team than Burkina, even Cape Verde,” compares the Portuguese technician in a pre-match press conference. Who will hasten to add: “But it is a determined team. And it won’t be easy. ”
9 straight CAN matches without a win
This determination is noticeable in the Ethiopian coach, Wubetu Abate . ” We prepared well for this match ,” he said at a pre-match press conference . We know that Cameroon has a strong team, coupled with great experience. But we are ready to do our best. We lost our first game. Our goal is to do better . “
Ethiopia is last in the group A standings. It must obtain a positive result (victory or draw) against Cameroon to keep its chances of qualifying in the eighth. She rushes towards an opponent she has only met once in the CAN finals. It was in 1970 in Sudan. The Indomitable Lions won (3-2) in the group stage. The Antelopes are chasing a win for nine straight playoffs.
After Cameroon-Ethiopia, the Olembe stadium in Yaoundé will host Cape Verde-Burkina Faso (19h GMT). The meeting promises to be epic. The Stallions will try to revive while the Blue Requis will try to qualify before the third day and their face-to-face with the Indomitable Lions.
PROGRAM (GMT)
THURSDAY JANUARY 13
Group A (2nd day)
Olembe Stadium (Yaoundé)
4 p.m. Cameroon (1st) -Ethiopia (4th)
7 p.m. Cape Verde (2nd) -Burkina Faso (3rd).
