Burkina Faso vs Cameroon

Africa Cup of Nations - 3rd Place Final 5 Feb 2022, 19:00
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
3–4
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Cameroon
Cameroon
🏟 Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo (Yaoundé) 👤 R. Jiyed

Match report

Cameroon edged past Burkina Faso 4-3 in the Africa Cup of Nations - 3rd Place Final on 5 February 2022. It was 2-0 at half-time, with 5 more goals in the second half.

Cameroon dominated possession with 64% of the ball and had 17 shots to Burkina Faso's 8.

The match was played at Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo (Yaoundé), with R. Jiyed in charge.

Half-time 2-0 Possession 36% - 64% Shots 8 - 17 On target 3 - 7 Corners 1 - 6 Fouls 20 - 14 Yellow cards 6
9
Player of the match
Vincent Aboubakar
Cameroon · 2 goals
8 Issa Kabore 1 assist
8 Nicolas Moumie Ngamaleu 1 assist
7 Steeve Yago 1 goal
7 Djibril Ouattara 1 goal
First half vs second half
Cameroon came out stronger after half-time, with 14 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–3 5–14
Shots On Goal 2–1 1–6
Ball Possession 42–58 —
Corners 1–0 0–6
Attacks 25–57 29–52
Match statistics
4 Substitution 3
54 Attacks 109
16 Dangerous Attacks 47
4 On Target 8
4 Off Target 10
8 Shots Total 17
3 Shots On Goal 7
5 Shots Off Goal 6
0 Shots Blocked 4
5 Shots Inside Box 14
3 Shots Outside Box 3
20 Fouls 14
1 Corners 6
2 Offsides 1
36% Ball Possession 64%
3 Yellow Cards 2
3 Saves 1
246 Passes Total 425
187 Passes Accurate 369
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Burkina Faso · 4-2-3-1
23 S. Ouédraogo
9 I. Kabore 4 S. Ouattara 12 E. Tapsoba 25 S. Yago
22 I. Toure 18 I. Ouédraogo
10 B. Traoré 20 G. Sangaré 15 A. Tapsoba
2 D. Ouattara
Cameroon · 4-2-3-1
24 A. Onana
17 O. Mbaizo 22 J. Onguene 4 H. Moukoudi 6 A. Oyongo
26 J. Onana 14 S. Gouet
11 C. Bassogog 15 P. Kunde 20 I. Ganago
9 S. Bahoken
Burkina Faso
Coach
K. Malo
Substitutes
  • 27 Kilian Nikiema
  • 1 Aboubacar Sawadogo
  • 14 Issoufou Dayo
  • 5 Patrick Malo
  • 13 Somgogna Hermann Nikiema
  • 3 Oula Traoré
  • 7 Eric Traore
  • 17 Zakaria Sanogo
  • 6 Saidou Simpore
  • 8 Dramane Nikiema
  • 19 Hassane Bandé
  • 11 Mohamed Konate
Cameroon
Coach
Toni
Substitutes
  • 1 Jean Efala Komguep
  • 16 Devis Epassy
  • 2 Enzo Ebosse
  • 5 Michael Ngadeu
  • 19 Collins Fai
  • 25 Nouhou Tolo
  • 18 Martin Hongla
  • 3 Nicolas Moumie Ngamaleu
  • 8 André Zambo Anguissa
  • 7 Clinton N'Jie
  • 12 Karl Toko Ekambi
  • 10 Vincent Aboubakar
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ M. Ngamaleu ↓ I. Ganago Cameroon
  • 46' ↑ V. Aboubakar ↓ S. Oum Gouet Cameroon
  • 54' ↑ K. Toko Ekambi ↓ C. Bassogog Cameroon
  • 86' ↑ E. Traoré ↓ A. Tapsoba Burkina Faso
  • 87' ↑ H. Bandé ↓ B. Traoré Burkina Faso
  • 90+4' ↑ A. Sawadogo ↓ F. Ouédraogo Burkina Faso
  • 90+4' ↑ M. Konaté ↓ Djibril Ouattara Burkina Faso
Cards
  • 45+3' S. Yago Burkina Faso
  • 48' S. Bahoken Cameroon
  • 52' A. Tapsoba Burkina Faso
  • 68' K. Toko Ekambi Cameroon
  • 68' I. Ouedraogo Burkina Faso
  • 73' E. Tapsoba Burkina Faso
Head-to-head
Burkina Faso 0 1 draws 2 Cameroon
2022-02-05 Burkina Faso vs Cameroon 3 - 4
2022-01-09 Cameroon vs Burkina Faso 2 - 1
2021-01-24 Burkina Faso vs Cameroon 0 - 0
Recent form
Burkina Faso D W W W W
Cameroon W L W D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Burkina Faso vs Cameroon?
Burkina Faso lost 3-4 against Cameroon on 5 February 2022.
Who won Burkina Faso vs Cameroon?
Cameroon won the match 4-3.
Where was Burkina Faso vs Cameroon played?
The match was played at Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo (Yaoundé).
Who had more possession in Burkina Faso vs Cameroon?
Cameroon had 64% of possession, compared to 36% for the other side.