Unhappy semi-finalist at home in 2022, Cameroon returns in search of the continental title and begins the 2024 edition against Guinea. Follow the meeting live on linternaute.com.
18:37 – Jeanvier on the cover
While Konaté aborts the Guinean counter by missing his pass to Kamano, Cameroon responds and brings danger to the left with Nkoudou. The latter overtakes Diakhaby and crosses in front of the goal towards Toko Ekambi. Jeanvier passes in front of the former Lyon player and puts in a corner.
18:37 – A free kick that achieves nothing
Near the corner post, Nkoudou fails to lift his free kick and sees it recovered in two stages by Koné.
18:36 – Nkoudou gets a free kick
On the left side, Nkoudou shows his speed and overflows. Late, Guilavogui pushes the Cameroonian player in the back and concedes a free kick near the corner post.
18:32 – Great sterility
Cameroon monopolizes the ball but fails to approach the Guinean area. Anguissa’s partners face a united and united bloc.
18:30 – Sylla attempts the lob from afar
After a recovery near his goal, Sylla leads the counter to the left. Rather than opening in front towards Bayo, who moves away to the right to take his defender and find space, the Guinean full-back observes that Ondoa is advanced and attempts a bold lob. It passes just above the Cameroonian goal.
18:28 – Guilavogui hit in the air
After a reversal of play on the right, Guilavoui tries to control the ball in the air but he is hit in the back by Yongwa, late. The Guinean striker wins a free kick.
18:26 – Nkoudou too small
On a long ball from Moukoudi, Toko Ekambi ensures control between Jeanvier and Diakhaby. The former Lyon player shifts to the right Magri whose right cross is good. In front of the goal, Nkoudou presents himself but does not manage to jump to take the ball.
18:24 – Cameroon does not approach
Kemen looks for a solution from the halfway line. He sees Nkoudou’s call on the left, who has dropped Conté but his pass is imprecise and Diakhaby clears unceremoniously.
18:20 – Wooh get out of your head
On the right wing, Guilavogui manages to outflank Yongwa and curls in a cross with his right foot. In front of his 6 meters, Wooh places his head to clear his camp.
18:19 – Nkoudou is wrong
30 meters on the left, Nkoudou takes charge of the free kick obtained following a foul by Konaté. He aims for the far post again but this time, it’s too long for his two partners.
18:17 – Guilavogui affected?
Guilavogui drops onto the lawn and holds his right inner thigh. Ondoa plays the return to 6 meters without paying attention and the Guinean attacker jogs to his feet. Is he injured?
18:13 – Anguissa misses the equalizer
On a free kick from the right and perfectly worked by Nkoudou placed between the defenders and the goalkeeper, Anguissa presents himself at the far post but uncrosses his head where it should have been refocused. Cameroon came close to coming back to score.
18:10 – Guinea opens the score (0-1)
What a start to the match for Guinea! Launched in depth by Conté, Bayo strikes without control of the right and forces Ondoa to make a save. Behind, the ball rolls and Moriba tumbles. He hits but is countered by Wooh. Kemen gets confused and doesn’t get the ball out. Caught by Konaté and Moriba, he unwittingly puts it back in his area for Bayo who with the flat of his right foot opens the scoring in a crazy atmosphere.
18:09 – Kamano forces too much
On the left side, Kamano is in a duel with Castelletto and starts strong at 25 meters. the Guinean captain pushes his ball too far and if he manages to catch it before it goes out, it’s the end of the race. His low center is for no one except Ondoa’s gloves.
18:08 – Diakhaby above
On the right of the area, Konaté curls his free kick and lands it on Diakhaby’s head. The latter gets rid of Moukoudi’s marking and uncrosses his attempt which flirts with the crossbar but falls behind the goal.
18:06 – Guilavogui gets a free kick
The Guineans are positioned very high in the Cameroonian camp and are biting the ball. On the right, Guilavogui rushes forward and touches the ball in front of Yongwa, who drags his foot and mows it down.
18:05 – Conté sanctioned
Near the halfway line, Conté lets himself be carried away and pushes NKoudou in the back. The Guinean full-back commits an unnecessary mistake and is logically punished.
18:02 – Anguissa at the dry cleaners
On the left side, N’Koudou plays long in front. It’s long but Anguissa goes there and hits Diakhaby who provides cover and protects the ball. Under the effect of the shock behind his back, the Guinean defender puts the ball in a corner but the referee indicates a goal kick, as if to compensate for not having called a foul.
18:01 – Kick-off in Yamoussoukro
Karl Toko Ekambi and Cameroon kick off the match against Guinea in the Ivorian heat.
17:55 – Entrance of both teams
Players from Cameroon and Guinea entered the pitch at the Charles-Konan-Banny stadium.
17:53 – Strong heat
While Europe is shivering from the cold in January, this is not the case for Ivory Coast. In Yamoussoukro, where Cameroon and Guinea will face each other, the players will have to deal with summer weather. The sun shines in the Ivorian sky and it is 36 degrees in the Ivorian capital.
17:50 – Song knows the song
Rigobert Song makes his first appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations as Cameroon coach. As a player he participated in 8 CAN different, co-best total, and won it twice (2000, 2002).
17:45 – Pau of success
Guinea is playing its 14th CAN, the highest total for a country that has never won the competition. This has not been very successful in recent history since the national Syli has only 2 successes in its last 13 matches for 6 draws and 5 losses. However, the selection has reached the knockout phase 6 times in its last 7 appearances.
17:40 – 1/17
Not counting the penalty shootouts, Cameroon has only lost one of its last 17 African Cup of Nations matches (8 wins, 8 draws), it was against Nigeria in the round of 16 of the 2019 edition (2-3).
17:35 – Failure in eighths
During the previous edition, Guinea stopped in the round of 16. For its first knockout match, the Guineans came up against Gambia, eliminated by a goal from Barrow (0-1). Their best performance in the competition dates back to 1976, when they finished second behind Morocco.