CAN 2022: Cape Verde beats Ethiopia easily

Cape Verdean Kenny Rocha is ahead of Ethiopian Ramadan Yessouf, this January 9 in Yaoundé, in group A of CAN 2022. REUTERS - THAIER AL-SUDANI

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The Cape Verde team began its African Cup of Nations (CAN 2022) football with a 1-0 victory over Ethiopia, this January 9 in Yaoundé, in Group A of CAN 2022. The Ethiopians were quickly reduced to ten against eleven.

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It was certainly not the most anticipated match of this 33rd African Cup of Nations football (

CAN 2022

).

Cameroonian supporters have also left the Stade d'Olembé en masse, and without regret, after

their team's 2-1 victory against that of Burkina Faso

.

However, this second meeting of CAN 2022, between a selection of Ethiopia little known to the general public and a reputedly solid Cape Verde, could pique the curiosity of African football fans a little, despite a grassy lawn. shabby.

An expulsion too early for Ethiopia

The expulsion of Ethiopian Yared Bayeh (12th minute) - the first in the competition, after resorting to VAR - nevertheless quickly made the balance of power unbalanced, this January 9 in Yaoundé.

Without their excellent goalkeeper Teklemariam Shanko, who was decisive on several occasions, the Walyas could even have been swept away quickly and more widely.

Finally, they only gave in in the stoppage time of the first period on a plunging header from Cape Verdean center forward Julio Tavares (45th + 1).

Cape Verde up to Cameroon

For the Blue Sharks of Garry Rodrigues and Kenny Rocha, both very restless, this 1-0 victory is a good result before facing the Burkinabè back to the wall, Thursday, January 13, still in Group A of this CAN 2022 The Ethiopians, for their part, will have to achieve a feat against Cameroonians pumped up in front of their audience.

Otherwise, they risk leaving the competition as quickly as in 2013, the year they took part in the CAN ...

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