Amad Diallo gave Côte d’Ivoire a positive momentum in the 51st minute, before the arrow rebounded toward Cameroon with a goal by Ghislain Konan in the 56th minute.
With this result, the national teams of Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon managed to earn draw points, maintaining their lead at the top of Group F with 4 points each, and qualifying together for the round of 16 of the competition. The final round match will be decisive in determining the chances of each in the title contention.
Côte d’Ivoire, which has been crowned champion 3 times in the past, faces Gabon, currently at the bottom with zero points, next Wednesday in the final round. At the same time, Cameroon, the delegation that has lifted the title 5 times, will meet Mozambique, the third-place holder with 3 points.
The tournament regulations stipulate that the leader and runner-up of each of the six groups qualify for the knockout stage, in addition to the four best third-placed teams.
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