Hosts Cameroon top Africa Cup of Nations group despite being held

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Cameroon gave up a second-half goal to the Cape Verde Islands as they were held to a 1-1 draw on Monday but the hosts still finished top of Group A in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Captain Vincent Aboubakar scored his fifth goal of the tournament to put Cameroon in the lead in the 39th minute before halftime substitute Garry Rodrigues equalised in the 53rd minute.

Rodrigues' audacious back flick ensured Cape Verde finished with four points in third place in the standings.Rodrigues had been a surprise omission from the starting line-up but underlined his ability soon after coming on. Aboubakar fired home a left footed shot after a botched clearance from the Cape Verdians, adding to a double scored in each of the opening two matches.“It was difficult opponent who made things tough for us,” Aboubakar told reporters."But we must not be negative about it because we are through.”

Aboubakar also missed a close-in chance in the second half, but overall Cameroon had limited chances in the match at the Olembe Stadium. Burkina Faso finished second, also with four points, after a 1-1 draw with Ethiopia in the other Group A match.

 

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