Amad Nets Stunner As Ivory Coast Hold Cameroon

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Ivory Coast and Cameroon could not be separated after playing to a 1-1 draw in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations clash on Sunday night.

2025 Africa Cup of Nations

Result: Ivory Coast 1-1 Cameroon

Date: 28 December 2025

Venue: Stade de Marrakech

Both nations came into the clash on the back of opening day wins, as Cameroon defeated Gabon by a solitary goal while the Elephants defeated Mozambique by the same score line thanks to Amad Diallo’s solitary goal.

The game was played at a lively pace from the onset, with both nations showing intent to go out and get the early goal but neither goalkeeper was forced into a save in the opening 15 minutes.

The Indomitable Lions went agonisingly close to breaking the deadlock after 20 minutes when Christian Kofane got on the end of a cross in the box but ended up cracking the crossbar with goalkeeper Yahia Fofana well beaten on the line.

The encounter began to open up thereafter but the Elephants passed up the best chance of the first half on 41 minutes when the lively Amad did well to pick out the run of Vakoun Issouf Bayo, who lost his marker but somehow steered his header over the crossbar.

Ivory Coast, however, opened the scoring seven minutes after the halftime break as Amad made it two goals in two games at the tournament with a lovely curling effort from the edge of the box.

Cameroon weren’t behind for too long as Junior Tchamadeu brought his side level on 56 minutes by collecting a pass from Kofane before unleashing a strike from the edge of the box that took a big deflection and sailed over goalkeeper Yahia Fofana.

The Elephants coach Emerse Fae made a double change with 20 minutes left on the clock as Evann Guessand and Christ Inao Oulai were introduced in place of Bayo and Seko Fofana.

Despite the changes, neither side were able to find the all-important winning goal in the closing stages of the second half as they were forced to settle for a share of the spoils, meaning they can only qualify for the knockout stage in their final Group F games.

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