FIFA President supports African football s restart in Cameroon 01/18/21
FIFA (www.FIFA.com) President Gianni Infantino concluded a two-day trip to Cameroon, where he has met with dignitaries of the country and key officials from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Cameroonian Football Association (Fecafoot). The trip coincided with the start of the African Nations Championship (CHAN), which is being hosted in three Cameroon cities from 16 January until 7 February 2021.
The FIFA President, who was received in a private audience by Paul Biya, the President of the Republic of Cameroon, at the Unity Palace in Yaounde on Friday, subsequently attended a ceremony which conferred the title of CAF Honorary President to Issa Hayatou, who presided over the confederation from 1988 to 2017.
YAOUNDE, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) Hosts Cameroon started their African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2021 campaign on Saturday with a 1-0 victory over Zimbabwe at the
Saturday, 16 January 2021
Hosts Cameroon and 2016 finalists Mali claimed narrow wins on the first day of the African Nations Championship.
The tournament curtain-raiser saw the Lions defeat Zimbabwe by a single goal in Yaounde.
A 72
nd minute acrobatic kick from Salomon Banga proved the difference between the two sides in a closely contested affair at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium as the hosts got their Group A campaign off to a perfect start.
The second match of the day saw Mali overcome Burkina Faso by the same scoreline, also in Group A.
The winning goal from the Eagles came in the 70
th minute when defender Siaga Bagayoko powered in a long-range header from a corner.
The sixth edition of the TOTAL Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) kicked off in Cameroon on Saturday with a colourful opening ceremony in the capital of Yaounde.
A huge cultural display with dancers dressed in Cameroonian national colours marked the start of the competition, held in Central African country for the