Mixed Results in Africa Cup of Nations Opening Games
Defending champion Senegal starts strong, while Cameroon and Algeria face early setbacks
- Bertrand Traoré scored a late penalty for Burkina Faso to secure a 1-0 victory over Mauritania in their Africa Cup of Nations opening game, marking Burkina Faso's first ever win in their opening match of the African showpiece finals.
- Cameroon was held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Guinea in their Africa Cup of Nations opener, with Frank Magri scoring the equalizer for Cameroon.
- Defending champion Senegal started the Africa Cup of Nations with a comfortable 3-0 win over Gambia, with Lamine Camara scoring twice.
- Algeria's bid for a second Africa Cup title got off to a lackluster start as they were held 1-1 by Angola in their Group D opener.
- Guinea, despite being down to 10 men for most of the game, managed to hold Cameroon to a 1-1 draw.
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