At 3:00 Beijing time on January 25, the African Cup of Nations quarterfinals continued, with the Comoros against Cameroon. In the first half, Abdul was red, Toko Ekambi scored, in the second half Abubakar went down, Mshanjama pulled a goal back from a distance, comoros lost 1-2, and the former 5 champions advanced with their heads held high.
Prior to this match, the three Comoros goalkeepers were absent due to the epidemic and injuries, and left-back Alhadhur made a temporary guest appearance as a goalkeeper.
Only 6 minutes into the opening, Abdul stomped on Nyamareu from behind, the referee showed a yellow card for the first time, checked the replay and changed the direct red card, and the Comoros played 1 less person early.
In the 29th minute, Abubakar crossed from inside the penalty area, Toko Ekambi's low right-footed shot went straight to the bottom left corner, and Cameroon took a 1-0 lead.
In the 70th minute, Honggla-Ima delivered a scalpel-like cross, Abubakar single-handedly pushed and Cameroon sealed the win 2-0.
Abubakar not only completed the passing success, the number of goals scored in this Year's Africa Cup reached 6, surpassing "Cheetah" Eto'o to become the Cameroonian player with the most goals in a single African Cup.
In the 80th minute, the desperate Comoros finally broke out, and Mshanjama scored from a distance to make it 1-2! After the goal, Mshanjama was so excited that he knelt down and kissed the turf. However, for the rest of the day, the Comoros failed to rewrite the score, and eventually fell 1-2. The final whistle blew and the cameroonians rejoiced, while the Comoros generals bowed their heads in silence and their faces were filled with regret.
From 2018 to now, the Comoros has met with Cameroon three times, and the record is an embarrassing 1 draw and 2 losses, which is still difficult to win. In addition, the Comoros' journey to wonder came to an end, with them out of the round of 16.
According to the latest EDITION OFFA rankings, the Comoros is ranked 132nd, ranking second from the bottom out of 24 participating teams in this year's Africa Cup of Nations. As a new Team in the Africa Cup of Nations, the Comoros won 1 win and 2 draws in the group stage, defeated Ghana 3-2 in the last round, and relied on the help of other opponents to miraculously reach the round of 16.
You know, the Comoros is just an island country located in eastern Africa, with an area of no more than 3,400 square kilometers and a population of only 869,600. In the words of the fans, it is not even as good as the level of a county in our country.
However, the Comoros has improved significantly in recent years, with a number of young talents emerging, with number one star Nabhane also playing for Red Star Belgrade at the Champions League level. In this Year's Africa Cup of Nations, the Comoros won 1 game, scored 4 goals, and successfully qualified from the group, even if it missed the top 8, which was enough to win the respect of the fans.
As the saying goes, some people are happy and some are sad, with the Comoros out, the host Cameroon has also successfully advanced to the top 8, and the opponent of the quarter-final is another dark horse, Gambia. Some fans said that the luck of the African Cup of Nations 5 champions is too good, which is equivalent to guaranteeing the final four.