Host of the Africa’s Major Football Tournament, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon have pulled off one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations, coming from three goals deficit to level up and winning 5-3 on penalties after regular time against Burkina Faso in the third place play-off.
Ambroise Oyongo scored the decisive penalty as the Indomitable Lions atoned for missing three kicks when they lost in a semi-final shootout against Egypt.
Goals by Steeve Yago and Djibril Ouattara on either side of an Andre Onana own goal gave Burkina Faso a 3-0 lead with 20 just minutes to the end of the game.
Stephane Bahoken reduced arrears and then substitute the captain of of the Cameroon team, Vincent Aboubakar, who netted on 85 and 87 minutes to force a penalty shootout after added time.
The Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Egypt, with Liverpool stars Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah on opposite sides, will be staged on Sunday.
