AFCON 2022: Cameroon Beat Burkina Faso, 2-1 in Opening Match.
By Innocent Okoh
9 January 2022
The National team of Cameroon on Sunday defeated Burkina Faso 2-1, in the opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations which kicked off this Sunday, in Cameroon at the Olembe stadium, Yaounde.
The match kicked off at about 5 pm, Nigeria time, with Burkina Faso taking the lead in the first half before Cameroon charging up to score two goals with one penalty.
The next Match of the evening is between Cape Verde v Ethiopia, at 1900 (5pm Nig. Time).
Below is the Complete daily match schedule for the competition from January 9 to February 6 (all times GMT):
First round
Sunday, Jan 9
Gp A: Cameroon v Burkina Faso, 1600; Cape Verde v Ethiopia, 1900; both Olembe Stadium, Yaounde
Monday, Jan 10
Gp B: Senegal v Zimbabwe, 1300; Guinea v Malawi, 1600; both Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam
Gp C: Ghana v Morocco, 1600; Comoros v Gabon, 1900; both Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaounde
Tuesday, Jan 11
Gp E: Algeria v Sierra Leone, 1300, Japoma Stadium, Douala
Gp D: Egypt v Nigeria, 1600; Guinea-Bissau v Sudan, 1900; both Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua
Wednesday, Jan 12
Gp F: Mali v Tunisia, 1300; Gambia v Mauritania, 1600; both Limbe Stadium
Gp E: Equatorial Guinea v Ivory Coast, 1900, Douala
Thursday, Jan 13
Gp A: Cameroon v Ethiopia, 1600; B. Faso v C. Verde, 1900; both Yaounde (Olembe)
Friday, Jan 14
Gp B: Guinea v Senegal, 1300; Malawi v Zimbabwe, 1600; both Bafoussam
Gp C: Comoros v Morocco, 1600; Gabon v Ghana, 1900; both Yaounde (Ahmadou Ahidjo)
Saturday, Jan 15
Gp D: Nigeria v Sudan, 1600; Egypt v G. Bissau, 1900; both Garoua
Sunday, Jan 16
Gp F: Gambia v Mali, 1300; Mauritania v Tunisia, 1600; both Limbe
Gp E: I. Coast v S. Leone, 1600, Algeria v E. Guinea, 1900; both Douala
Monday, Jan 17
Cameroon v C. Verde, Yaounde (Olembe); B. Faso v Ethiopia, Bafoussam; both 1600
Tuesday, Jan 18
Gp B: Malawi v Senegal, Bafoussam; Guinea v Zimbabwe, Yaounde (Ahmadou Ahidjo); both 1600
Gp C: Gabon v Morocco, Yaounde (Ahmadou Ahidjo); Comoros v Ghana, Garoua; both 1900
Wednesday, Jan 19
Gp D: G. Bissau v Nigeria, Garoua; Egypt v Sudan, Yaounde (Ahmadou Ahidjo); both 1900
Thursday, Jan 20
Gp E: Algeria v I. Coast, Douala; E. Guinea v S. Leone, Limbe; both 1600
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Gp F: Gambia v Tunisia, Limbe; Mali v Mauritania, Douala; both 1900
Round of 16
Sunday, Jan 23
(1) 2A v 2C, Limbe, 1600
(2) 1D v 3B/E/F, Garoua, 1900
Monday, Jan 24
(4) 2B v 2F, Bafoussam, 1600
(3) 1A v 3C/D/E, Yaounde (Olembe), 1900
Tuesday, Jan 25
(5) 1B v 3A/C/D, Bafoussam, 1600
(6) 1C v 3A/B/F, Yaounde (Ahmadou Ahidjo), 1900
Wednesday, Jan 26
(7) 1E v 2D, Douala, 1600
(8) 1F v 2E, Limbe 1900
Quarter-finals
Saturday, Jan 29
(B) Winners 4 v winners 3, Douala, 1600
(A) winners 1 v winners 2, Garoua, 1900
Sunday, Jan 30
(C) Winners 7 v winners 6, Yaounde (Olembe), 1600
(D) winners 5 v winners 8, Douala, 1900
Semi-finals
Wednesday, Feb 2
Winners A v winners D, Douala, 1900
Thursday, Feb 3
Winners B v winners C, Yaounde (Olembe), 1900
Third place
Sunday, Feb 6
Losers semi-finalists, Yaounde (Ahmadou Ahidjo), 1600
Final
Sunday, Feb 6
Winners semi-finalists, Yaounde (Olembe), 1900
