This is THE anticipated match of this group stage of the CAN, between the two favorites of group C, even serious contenders for the final coronation of this 34th African Cup of Nations. Senegal, defending champion, faces Cameroon on Friday in Yamoussoukro. A meeting to follow on France24.com from 6 p.m. (Paris time).
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Who from the Indomitable Lions or those of Teranga will win this duel at the top? Senegal, reigning champion, has a meeting with Cameroon, five-time winner of the event, in the clash of Group C, Friday January 19 in Yamoussoukro.
Follow the match from 6 p.m. with live commentary and animation by the RFI team.
The entries into the running of the two potential favorites happened in radically different ways. In the derby against its Gambian neighbor, Senegal held its place, dominating 3 to 0 thanks in particular to a double from the young Lamine Camara.
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Cameroon, for its part, was held in check by Guinea, although it was reduced to 10 following the expulsion of its captain François Kamano. A worrying result for a team which had already struggled to qualify for CAN 2024.
“Cameroon remains Cameroon,” judged coach Aliou Cissé at a press conference. “It was important to enter the competition with a victory, which encourages the players. We are ready for the second match against a strong team, and we prepared well for it. We know Cameroon well and it “It’s a strong African team.”
“The team I will rely on against Senegal can be considered the perfect team,” replied his Cameroonian counterpart Rigobert Song. “I think it will be different against Senegal compared to the match against Guinea. It’s true that we were not decisive in the first match, against Senegal things will be different, and of course we are more conscious.”