Agency Report

Antonio Conceiçao, the Indomitable Lions Coach, says his team demonstrated a strength of character in their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations third/fourth place playoff against Burkina Faso.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Cameroon came back from three goals down to beat Burkina Faso on penalties to win bronze following a 3-3 stalemate at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaoundé.

Conceiçao speaking at a post-match news conference noted that in spite of that the team was down by three goals, they showed character to claim the third place.

“We had a first objective which was to play the final but it was decided on details in the semi-final against Egypt.