{"id":111109,"date":"2022-01-30T06:01:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-30T06:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canadianpathram.com\/host-cameroon-surprise-burkina-faso-into-african-cup-semis\/"},"modified":"2022-01-30T06:12:45","modified_gmt":"2022-01-30T06:12:45","slug":"host-cameroon-shock-burkina-faso-into-african-cup-semis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canadianpathram.com\/host-cameroon-shock-burkina-faso-into-african-cup-semis\/","title":{"rendered":"Host Cameroon, shock Burkina Faso into African Cup semis"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Cameroon marched on on the African Cup of Nations with a brace by striker Karl Toko Ekambi sending the event host into the semifinals with a 2-0 win over Gambia.<\/p>\n

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Burkina Faso joined Cameroon within the final 4 by shocking Tunisia 1-0. Teenage ahead Dango Ouattara scored Burkina Faso\u2019s purpose in first-half harm time and was despatched off within the 82nd minute for an elbow on Tunisia defender Ali Maaloul, leaving his crew to cling on to the lead he gave it for the final 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

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Watch what you may need missed in #BFATUN<\/span> \ud83d\udc47#TotalEnergiesAFCON2021<\/span> | #AFCON2021<\/span> | @Football2Gether<\/span> pic.twitter.com\/WIMmNmm7iP<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 \ud83c\udfc6 (@CAF_Online) January 29, 2022<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Burkina Faso squad has needed to attempt to deal with soccer this week amid the distracting information of a coup again house. The gamers erupted in joyous celebrations on the last whistle in Garoua. They swept up coach Kamou Malo, hugged him and danced and chanted whereas he was making an attempt to present a post-match TV interview.<\/p>\n

Toko Ekambi scored his objectives for Cameroon within the area of seven minutes within the second half on the Japoma Stadium on Saturday, the place safety was elevated following the crush that left eight followers lifeless on the house crew\u2019s final sport.<\/p>\n

That incident on the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde on Monday is the topic of an investigation which might but see the venue eliminated as host of the African Cup last on February 6.<\/p>\n

Cameroon remains to be heading in the right direction to make that last \u2014 wherever it’s held \u2014 after dominating towards Gambia, which was taking part in in its first African Cup and triggered a significant shock to make it to the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

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Toko Ekambi scores a brace to place an finish to #TeamGambia<\/span>\u2019s exceptional journey and ship The #TeamCameroon<\/span> to the semi-finals \ud83e\udd81<\/p>\n

Watch all the important thing moments from #GMBCMR<\/span> \ud83d\udc47#TotalEnergiesAFCON2021<\/span> | #AFCON2021<\/span> | @Football2Gether<\/span> pic.twitter.com\/e1Wbd6i1FO<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 \ud83c\udfc6 (@CAF_Online) January 29, 2022<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Toko Ekambi headed in from a cross within the fiftieth minute and side-footed into the roof of the web from one other cross within the 57th to see the Indomitable Lions into the final 4 after the event\u2019s first quarterfinal.<\/p>\n

The French-born Toko Ekambi now has 5 objectives on the event, one behind Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar.<\/p>\n

Cameroon will play the winner of the Egypt vs. Morocco quarterfinal, which is on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Cameroon authorities mentioned they’d positioned 250 additional law enforcement officials on the Japoma Stadium for Cameroon\u2019s quarterfinal, whereas yellow-vested safety officers shaped a line between the group and the sphere in the course of the sport.<\/p>\n

The added safety was additionally due to an invasion of followers at a sport on the Japoma Stadium earlier within the event between Algeria and Ivory Coast.<\/p>\n

The Cameroon authorities has blamed the stampede on the last-16 sport between Cameroon and Comoros on an inflow of ticketless followers who compelled their approach into the stadium to keep away from safety checks and COVID-19<\/span> screening. Followers should present damaging coronavirus<\/span> exams and be vaccinated to attend African Cup video games.<\/p>\n

However witnesses have mentioned that safety failures had been partly responsible for the tragedy, the place 38 folks had been additionally injured, seven of them severely.<\/p>\n

Both approach, the stampede realized pre-tournament fears over Cameroon\u2019s preparations, and significantly the readiness of its stadiums. The Central African nation was meant to host the African soccer championship in 2019 however was stripped of that 12 months\u2019s model as a result of its stadiums had been too far not on time.<\/p>\n

The Confederation of African Soccer insisted Cameroon was able to host this time however now has demanded a report from native organizers on the causes of the stadium crush and who was accountable.<\/p>\n

CAF moved the Egypt-Morocco quarterfinal to a different stadium in Yaounde and will additionally strip the Olembe Stadium of the semifinal involving Cameroon and the ultimate, relying on the findings of the investigation.<\/p>\n

Though Burkina Faso\u2019s win over a Tunisia crew that knocked out Nigeria was a shock, it did make the ultimate at its breakthrough event in 2013 and completed third in 2017.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Outtara, a 19-year-old ahead who signed his first skilled contract final 12 months, held off two Tunisia defenders after making a run down the precise wing and fired his shot previous them and goalkeeper Bechir Ben Mentioned for the winner.
Burkina Faso will subsequent face both Senegal or Equatorial Guinea. They play within the different quarterfinal on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Senegal mentioned Liverpool ahead Sadio Man\u00e9 will likely be accessible for that sport after recovering from a blow to the top in the course of the victory over Cape Verde within the final 16 on Tuesday that resulted in him being taken to the hospital for exams. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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