It’s the third day of action at the 33rd edition of the TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup Of Nations in Cameroon.
By press time 6 matches have so far been played out of the total 52 matches to be played throughout the tournament.
Burkina Faso’s Gustavo Sangaré was the first goal scorer for the tournament after he netted a volley against the hosts in the opening match.
3 penalties have so far been awarded, 2 going to the hosts Cameroon and one to Senegal as they beat Zimbabwe in added time.
The Indomitable Lions Captain, Vincent Aboubakar stands as the top scorer of the tournament with 2 goals in one match. (All scored against Burkina Faso in the opening match.)
Cameroon is also the only team that has so far scored more than one goal in a single match as Burkina Faso is the only team that has conceded more than one.
Ethiopia’s Yared Bayeh Belay is the only player with a red card after he fouled during their first game against Cape Verde.
A total of 16 yellow cards have so far been awarded in just 6 games.
The action continues today as the defending champions Algeria take on Sierra Leone at 4:00pm EAT and later on Nigeria will be facing the Pharaohs at 7:00pm EAT.
A late kick off clash will be between Sudan and Guinea Bissau at 10:00pm EAT.
