African Cup
With a first win in the finish, Cameroon made it to the round of 16 of the African Cup in Ivory Coast. The five-time African champions defeated Gambia 3-2 in the final group game in Bouake on Tuesday. Defending champions Senegal won the duel for first place in Group C with a 2-0 win against Guinea in Yamoussoukro.
23.01.2024 20.45
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Cameroon, the second most successful nation at the African Cup, was 2-1 down and facing elimination thanks to goals from Ablie Jallow (72′) and Ebrima Colley. Thanks to an own goal from James Gomez (87th) and a goal from defense chief Christopher Wooh (91st), the victory necessary for promotion was achieved.
Cameroon finished second in the group and will face Nigeria in the round of 16. LASK midfielder Ebrima Darboe was not used for bottom team Gambia with no points.
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Senegal group winners with maximum points
Senegal, who had already been promoted, celebrated their third win in their third game. Abdoulaye Seck (61st) and Iliman Ndiaye (90th) scored for the team led by star striker Sadio Mane, who will face a third-place team in the round of 16.
Guinea fell back to third place due to the defeat in Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy’s comeback, but is also firmly in the knockout round as one of the four best third-placed teams in the group.
Angola, Burkina Faso and Mauritania made it out of Group D in the evening. Mauritania celebrated their first victory in a final tournament with a 1-0 win against Algeria and thus secured their ticket to the round of 16. Angola secured group victory with a 2-0 win against Burkina Faso.
Morocco coach denies racism
Away from the game, Morocco’s team boss Walid Regragui denied racist comments about Congo’s captain Chancel Mbemba and at the same time made death threats against him public. The allegations are “shameful,” said Regragui. The 48-year-old reported that he himself received racist messages and death threats on social networks during the debate.
Regragui and Mbemba clashed in the heated preliminary round game between Morocco and Congo (1-1) on Sunday. Mbemba then suggested that Regragui had insulted him. Racist comments and symbols then appeared on Mbemba’s social media accounts. “I didn’t insult the player,” emphasized Regragui.
