Cameroon saved the honor.

However badly engaged against Burkina Faso during the match for third place, the Indomitable Lions managed to overthrow the game before winning in the penalty shootout (3-3, tab 3-4).

For this match where the team said it wanted to "remobilize" after the disappointment of the semi-final lost against Egypt to offer a podium to the nation which pushed it for a month, Toni Conceiçao, nevertheless made the choice of a revamped team.

Compared to the team lined up against the Pharaohs, only André Onana and Samuel Oum Gouet keep their places in the eleven.

A new team that struggles quickly against the Stallions, "on a mission" to give happiness to its people who are going through a political and security crisis. 

The Burkinabè take the game in hand

Abdoul Tapsoba, coming from the left, transplants inside and tries a long shot.

But it is too crushed to worry André Onana (11th).

Cameroon retaliates.

Oyongo sends a cross for the head of Jean Onana, but his shot goes just above the bar (22nd).

Burkina Faso opens the scoring just after.

On the right, Issa Kaboré sends a center for the other side who was mounted.

former SM Caen Steeve Yago takes the ball with his foot and deceives André Onana (24th, 1-0).

A first goal that looks like a carbon copy of the one conceded by Cameroon during the opening match against Burkinabè.

A few minutes later, André Onana came out to get ahead of a deep pass intended for Abdoul Tapsoba, but the two men collided and remained on the ground (27th).

Is it a consequence?

Onana is completely holed up on a cross from Oyongo misses and puts the ball in the back of the goal.

The VAR confirms that the ball did not come out of the center and awards the goal of the break to the Burkinabè (44th, 2-0).

#Cameroon surprised by the man who never scored: first pro goal for Steeve Yago, 29!

Good timing #CAN2021 #RFICAN #BFACMR #AFCON2021 #TeamBurkinaFaso #TeamCameroon

— Thomas de Saint Leger (@ThomasdeStLeger) February 5, 2022

Toni Conceiçao hopes to turn the match around by bringing in Vincent Aboubakar and Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu at half-time.

But Djibril Ouattara seems to dampen the hopes of the Cameroonians by heading a cross from Bertrand Traoré (50th, 3-0).

Stunning Cameroon

Toko-Ekambi is the next card shot by the Portuguese coach.

The Lions will prove that they are truly indomitable.

On a corner, the Lyonnais misses his header.

Bahoken is on the lookout and hard he puts the ball in the back of the net to reduce the score (70th, 1-3).

Something to give Cameroonians hope for a miraculous scenario.

A minute later, centered on the left, Toko-Ekambi transplants inside, and strikes.

The ball was narrowly released by Farid Ouedraogo for a corner (73rd).

The Burkinabe goalkeeper will do his best to delay Cameroon's return to the game.

He pushes back the attempts of Aboubakar, Toko-Ekambie and Jean Onana.

However, he eventually cracked under the blows of Aboubakar.

The captain of the Lions signs an express double (86th, 88th, 3-3).

His eighth goal in the CAN.

On the last, Ouedraogo is injured and goes out on a stretcher, hit by his own player.

The third goalkeeper Aboubacar Sawadogo replaces him.

Cameroon climbs on the podium of its CAN at home.

After an incredible scenario, the Indomitable Lions managed to equalize against Burkina Faso before taking the best during the penalty shootout.

And during the penalty shootout, Cameroon exorcises the completely failed session against Egypt.

Onana deflects Blati Touré's shot, being forgiven for his blunder during the match.

For Cameroon, the honor is safe even if the medal is bronze.

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