The African Cup of Nations hosts are already guaranteed a place in the round of 16 ahead of their final Group A game in Yaoundé this afternoon.
Cameroon have started their long-delayed home tournament in impressive fashion, fighting to a hard-fought victory over Burkina Faso before defeating Ethiopia.
Goals from captain Vincent Aboubakar have been vital to their success and the Indomitable Lions will be looking to carry their significant momentum into the knockout rounds with another win today.
Toni Conceicao’s side take on a Cape Verdean side that can still reach the Round of 16, but face a tough task after a key loss to Burkina Faso last time out.
Hassane Bande’s first-half goal made the difference on Thursday, as the Blue Sharks had previously beaten Ethiopia in their opening match thanks to Julio Tavares.
Burkina Faso will be considered favorites to join Cameroon in the next round as they take on Ethiopia at the same time.
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TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football
TV channel: In the UK, today’s game will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers will also be able to watch the match online via the Sky Go app.
Cape Verde vs Cameroon Team Squads
- Cameroon XI: Onana, Fai, Moukoudi, Ngadeu-Ngadjui, Tolo; Oum Gwet; Ebosse, Kunde, Anguissa, Ekambi; Aboubakar.
- Cape Verde XI: Vozinha, Diney, R. Lopes, Stopira, Fortes, Andrade, Santos, Tavares, L Semedo, Monteiro, W Semedo.
Welcome to Cape Verde vs Cameroon LIVE coverage!
Good afternoon and welcome to Standard Sport’s latest LIVE coverage of an exciting Africa Cup of Nations!
Group A concludes this afternoon as Cameroon – already through to the last-16 with a match to spare – take on Cape Verde, hoping to keep their momentum going strong into the knockout stages.
Burkina Faso will be hoping to seal their progress as they take on Ethiopia at the same time.
Kick-off in both games is at 4pm GMT, so stay tuned for match build-up, team news and live AFCON updates!
