Africa finds its scorer

On the first day of this Africa Cup, twelve games were played and only twelve goals were scored. There were nine 1-0 games, two 0-0 games and one 2-1 game. The latter has a culprit and his name is Aboubakar who, although from a penalty, scored the two goals of the match (in addition to another that canceled the VAR). Today, the striker of the host team once again scored a key brace for Cameroon to qualify mathematically for the round of 16.

Cameroon have broken the 1-0 rule after beating Ethiopia 4-1. Of the first eleven of the first there was none that played in a team from their country and of the eleven of the second they were all. However, the first half could not have been more even and only the technical errors of their forwards (the gestures of the first goal were not delightful either) prevented Onana from conceding another goal. Cameroon was stronger, with a trident of Champions level attack with Choupo-Moting, Aboubakar and Toko Ekambi, but it cost them to break the game.

Thanks to Aboubakar, who first with a header and then appearing at the near post as the best strikers scored a brace in two minutes, the fans in the stadium were able to celebrate the victory. He was substituted in the 78th minute to applause and with the peace of mind that the African Cup jinx was over.

The current Al-Nassr footballer had played two editions of the Africa Cup before this one. In eight games he had only scored one goal. Although he did not choose the moment wrong, that is true. He made his debut in the 2017 final against Egypt, scoring the winning goal in the 88th minute. A turning point in his relationship with this competition. The account is easy. Since then, he has scored four goals in the last 167 minutes of the Africa Cup of Nations, celebrating a goal every 33 minutes. Cameroon and Africa already have a scorer.