- The Senegal vs Cameroon game will kick off on Friday at 2000EAT.
- Cameroon need to win after being held in their opening match by Guinea.
- Senegal won their opener against Gambia.
West African powerhouses Senegal and Cameroon are set to lock horns in an eagerly anticipated African Cup of Nations (AFCON) group C fixture on Friday, January 19.
Cameroon will be seeking to bag nothing less than the maximum points in order to keep alive their hopes of proceeding to the next round.
The Indomitable Lions were held to a 1-1 draw in their opening game by a Guinea side that played a bigger part of the entertaining clash with a man less after François Kamano was red carded just before the end of the first half.
In that match, Cameroon’s goal came courtesy of Frank Magri while Mohamed Bayo was on target for the National Elephants.
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Meanwhile, Senegal started their title defense on a high by thrashing minnows Gambia 3-0 in another Group C encounter which was also marred by a red card.
Pape Gueye opened the scoring for Senegal in the 4th minute before 20-year-old Lamine Camara announced himself to the world with a well-taken brace.
Should the Lions of Teranga overpower Cameroon, they will be guaranteed a ticket to the knockout stage in their bid to defend the title they won for the first time in 2021.
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What time does Senegal vs Cameroon start?
The match is slated to start at 8PM Kenyan time at the Stade Charles Konan Banny de Yamoussoukro.
Senegal vs Cameroon Team News
Favorites Senegal will be without English-based goalkeeper Seny Dieng and Boulaye Dia who withdrew from the squad before the start of the tournament.
Head coach Aliou Cissé was forced to call Alfred Gomis and Bamba Dieng to replace them in his star-studded squad.
Cissé is expected to stick with the attacking trio of Sadio Mane, Lamine Camara and Ismaila Sarr with former Chelsea shot stopper Edouard Mendy standing between the sticks.
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Meanwhile Cameroon are likely to welcome their clinical forward Vincent Aboubakar, who missed their group opener due to a thigh injury.
Furthermore, the Indomitable Lions have received a huge boost with the arrival of Manchester United custodian Andre Onana.
Onana featured in Manchester United’s recent 2-2 draw with an impressive Tottenham Hotspur side before joining the Cameroon squad.
Cisse is expected to start him with Fabrice Ondoa, who played the opening match, occupying one of the seats on the bench.
Possible Starting Lineups
Senegal: Mendy, Koulibaly, Mane, Jakobs, Diatta, Sarr, Niakhate, Abdou, Mouhamadou, Camara, Gueye
Cameroon: Onana, Castelletto, Wooh, Moukoudi, Yongwa, Ntcham, Kemen, Anguissa, Magri, Ekambi, N’koudou
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Senegal vs Cameroon Head-to-head
Senegal and Cameroon have faced each other two times in all competitions with the Lions of Teranga registering one win. The other match ended in a goalless draw.
In the recent match between the two sides, Senegal squeezed past Cameroon with a 1 – 0 score line.
Senegal: 1
Draw: 1
Cameroon: 0
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Senegal vs Cameroon Current Form
Senegal: WWDWW
Cameroon: LWDDD
Senegal vs Cameroon Prediction
The Lions of Teranga have enough arsenal to beat rivals Cameroon and qualify for the next round of the tournament.
However, a victory for Senegal will not come easy since this is a do or die match for Cameroon.
Anything less than a win for the Rigobert Song-coached will minimize their chances of progressing to the next round. Therefore, football fans should expect an end to end clash with a couple of goals.
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