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Cameroon overcome plucky Comoros to advance at Cup of Nations

January 24, 2022 Comoros' Said Bakari in action with Cameroon's Collins Fai REUTERS

Hosts Cameroon made heavy work of beating 10-man Comoros Islands 2-1 on Monday to advance to the African Cup of Nations quarter-finals at the expense of a team who had everything stacked against them in the last 16.

Karl Toko Ekambi and Vincent Aboubakar scored the home team's goals at the Olembe Stadium to eliminate the debutants, who were forced to use a full back in goal and had their captain sent off after six minutes.

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