Cameroon have yet another probability to salvage their AFCON 2023 marketing campaign, and can nearly actually must beat Gambia at Stade de Bouaké on Matchday 3 to have an opportunity of promotion to the spherical of 16.
The 2017 AFCON champions have only one level from their opening two matches in Group C, having drawn with Guinea earlier than dropping to Senegal. In the event that they don't win, they should depart the event.
It might be an enormous blow for goalkeeper André Onana, who solely lately arrived in Ivory Coast. He missed Cameroon's opener towards Guinea because of commitments at Manchester United and could possibly be again in England with out having missed a recreation for his membership until the Indomitable Lions can pull via.
Rigobert Music's males had been overwhelmed 3-1 by Senegal on matchday 2, regardless of Jean-Charles Castelletto pulling again a late aim. On the time, the deficit was decreased to 2-1 as Cameroon appeared set to battle again, however Sadio Mane put the sport to mattress deep into stoppage time.
This would be the second assembly between Gambia and Cameroon throughout the Africa Cup of Nations, after the quarter-final confrontation of the 2022 version. That match gave Cameroon a 2-0 victory, with two targets from Karl Toko-Ekambi.
Gambia have misplaced all three of their earlier matches towards Cameroon in all competitions, however have failed to attain a single aim, conceding 5.
After going undefeated of their first 4 AFCON matches (W3 D1) and scoring in each match, Gambia have misplaced every of their final three matches within the competitors with out scoring.
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