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Goals and Highlights: Cameroon 3-3 Burkina Faso in African Cup 2022
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IT'S OVER
CAMEROON PULLS OFF THE FEAT AND COMES FROM BEHIND TO TIE THE MATCH 3-3 AND WIN IT ON PENALTIES. INCREDIBLE!
PENALES
EL PARTIDO SE IRA A PENALES COMO MEDIDA DE DESEMPATE.
EXTRA TIME
With an epic comeback by Cameroon, the match will go into overtime to determine the third place winner of this African Cup of Nations.
VAR
The possibility of disallowing Cameroon's equalizing goal is being analyzed.
80´
LAST 10 MINUTES OF THE MATCH! The match is over and Burkina Faso is just minutes away from clinching third place in the Africa Cup of Nations.
71´
GOOOOOOOOOL FOR CAMEROON! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOL BY BAHOKEN! THEY ARE BACK AND COULD GET CLOSER!
64´
Cameroon are not giving up! Kunde takes a free kick to try to get closer in the match, but the ball goes wide.
49´
GOOOOOOOOOL FOR BURKINA FASO! GOOOOOOOOL WITH A TASTE OF VICTORY! OUATTARA DIVES INTO THE BOX AND SENDS THE BALL INTO THE BACK OF THE NET!
THE SECOND HALF GETS UNDERWAY
The second half begins, Burkina Faso is 45 minutes away from taking third place in this Africa Cup of Nations.
THE FIRST HALF IS OVER
First half ends, Burkina Faso is momentarily winning against Cameroon with a tremendous mistake by Onana.
44´
GOOOOOOOOOL FOR BURKINA FASO! GOOOOOOOOOL FOR KABORE! AFTER VAR'S REVIEW, THE GOAL IS GIVEN AS VALID.
35´
The match is very tight, Burkina is trying to attack, but Cameroon has been provoking a lot of fouls.
25´
GOOOOOOOL FOR BURKINA FASO! GOOOOOOOL THAT BRINGS THEM CLOSER TO THIRD PLACE! YAGO PUTS ON HIS HERO'S COSTUME AND THEY ARE ALREADY WINNING!
19´
Cameroon's first goal of the match! Onana had the first of the match after finding himself with the ball on a rebound, but Quédraogo made a save to prevent the first of the night.
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Burkina Faso are through on goal! Tapsoda headed well but his attempt went over the crossbar.
THE GAME KICKS OFF
The match for the third place of the African Cup of Nations kicks off, Burkina Faso faces Cameroon for the third place.
ITS BEST RESULT
Burkina Faso will be looking to make history in this match, as if they win, they will have their best result in international competitions.
THE NATIONAL ANTHEMS ARE ALREADY PLAYING
At this moment the national anthems of both teams are already playing, we are minutes away from the start of the match.
BURKINA FASO TEAM SUMMARY
Burkina Faso has already made a sensation. Nobody thought this team would go this far in the league. The semifinal of the tournament is a great achievement that says that the squad adds a lot year after year and maybe soon will fight to reach the world cup. Let's see how it really is.
CAMEROON'S LINEUP IS READY
These are the eleven men that Cameroon sends to the field in search of the bronze medal.
THIS WAY OUT BURKINA FASO
This is the starting roster with which Burkina Faso goes out for the third place in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations.
INTERESTING FACTS BURKINA FASO
Has not lost in each of its last 20 home matches in a row.
Has scored in 18 of its last 20 home matches.
Has scored in the 1st half in 6 of their last 7 matches.
Has scored in the 2nd half in each of their last 5 home games in a row.
There have been fewer than 3.5 goals scored (in regular time) in 5 of their last 6 Africa Cup of Nations matches.
There have been less than 2.5 goals scored (in regular time) in each of their last 6 matches in a row in Africa Cup of Nations.
Scored less than 1.5 goals in each of their last 8 matches in a row in Africa Cup of Nations.
Have scored less than 1.5 goals (in regular time) in each of their last 6 matches in a row in Africa Cup of Nations.
CAMEROON FUN FACTS
Has won in 8 of its last 9 matches.
Has not lost in 14 of its last 15 matches in Africa Cup of Nations.
Has scored in each of its last 11 matches in a row.
Has scored in the 1st half in 6 of their last 7 matches.
FACE-TO-FACE MATCHES AND RECENT RESULTS
In total, the teams played six matches against each other. Burkina Faso was the winner once, while Cameroon won twice. Three times the matches ended in a draw. The teams scored a little against each other. In six matches played they scored six times.
FOR THIRD PLACE
The wait is over, Burkina Faso and Cameroon will compete for the third place in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations, both teams were eliminated against Egypt and Senegal, now they will seek to return home with the bronze medal.
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What time is Burkina Faso vs Cameroon match for third place for African Cup?
This is the start time of the game Burkina Faso vs Cameroon of 5th Feburary in several countries:
Argentina: 15:00 PM
Bolivia: 16:00 PM
Brazil: 15:00 PM
Chile: 14:00 PM
Colombia: 13:00 PM
Ecuador: 13:00 PM
USA (ET): 14:00 PM
Spain: 21:00 PM
Mexico: 13:00 PM
Paraguay: 14:00 PM
Peru: 14:00 PM
Uruguay: 15:00 PM
Venezuela: 14:00 PM
Watch out for this Cameroon player:
For this match, André Onana will be the player to watch for Cameroon. The Ajax standout goalkeeper has been a key player for Cameroon to advance so far in the tournament and take them to this match for third place. Onaná will look to be the key player for Cameroon to get the third place medal in this African Cup of Nations.
Watch out for this player from Burkina Faso:
Star of German soccer with Bayer Leverkusen and figurehead of his national team, at the moment, he has played 687 minutes of play with the German side, scored 1 goal and played 9 matches. Despite being one of the most important players, he has not been able to have the desired performance in his club due to an injury at the beginning of the season, however, little by little he has managed to return to his level and be called up by his national team.
Cameroon's final roster:
A. Onana; J. Castelleto, Moukoudi, M. Ngadjui, Tolo; Gouet, J. Sikili, C. Fai; M. Hongla, J. Onana, A. Anguissa.
Last Burkina Faso roster:
H. Koffi; I. Kabore, I. Dayo, E. Tapsoda, S. Yago; G. Sangaré, A. Guira, B. Touré; H. Bandé, B. Traoré, C. Bayala.
Background:
Burkina Faso and Cameroon have met on a total of 9 occasions (1 win for Burkina Faso, 4 draws and 4 wins for Cameroon) where the balance is clearly in favor of the Cameroonian team. Likewise, in terms of goals, it is also the Cameroonian team who is in the lead as they have scored 13 goals to Burkina's 9. Their last meeting dates back to an international friendly in 2021, where both teams drew 0-0.
About the Stadium:
Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo (Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium located in the city of Yaoundé, Cameroon. The stadium was inaugurated in 1972 to host one of the venues of the African Cup of Nations that year. The stadium has a capacity of 38,000 people and is named after Ahmadou Ahidjo, the first president of Cameroon after the country's independence in 1960.
Used mainly for soccer matches and athletics competitions, it is currently used by the city's two most important teams, Canon Yaoundé and Tonerre Yaoundé, as well as being used as a venue for matches of the Cameroon national soccer team.
They want to win if they have to
Cameroon qualified for this stage as first in Group A, after winning 2 matches and 1 tied match, obtaining 7 points out of a possible 9, then in the Round of 16 they easily defeated the Comoros team 2-1, then in the Quarterfinals they defeated Gambia by a final score of 0-2. And in the semifinals, they surprisingly lost to Egypt in a 1-3 penalty shootout and could not get the pass to the Grand Final, however, they will be looking to take something home with the third place medal.
In search of a surprise
The national team of Burkina Faso reached this stage as second place in group A, after obtaining 4 points out of a possible 12, in the round of 16 they defeated Gabon in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw, in the quarterfinals they defeated Tunisia by the minimum difference, and in the semifinals they lost 1-3 against Senegal, now, they will try to beat Cameroon, which was one of the favorites in this tournament.
In search of bronze
The African Cup of Nations is nearing its end and this time it will be the teams of Burkina Faso and Cameroon who will face each other in a duel that will define the best third place of the competition. After being eliminated in the semifinals with Senegal and Egypt, these two teams will try not to leave the tournament empty-handed and will try to get the bronze medal. On the one hand, the locals have been the dark horse of the tournament and will try to keep on giving surprises, however, Cameroon will not make it easy for them because their characteristic momentum will be enough to take them into account as favorites.
Kick-off time
The Burkina Faso vs Cameroon match will be played at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, in Cameroon, Cameroon. The kick-off is scheduled at 14:00 pm ET.
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