Before the game, the Warriors coach Zdravko Logarusic had claimed witchcraft was at play after a dead bat was found on the pitch before kick-off.
In the second game of Group A, Mali opened with a 1-0 win over their West African counterparts Burkina Faso.
As the scoreline was the same as the Cameroon one, Mali’s goal was also scored almost at the same time as when the Indomitable Lions found the back of the net.
Siaka Bagayoko scored the goal in the 70th minute as his header was enough to settle the encounter in Yaounde.
Cameroon and Mali are now tied at the top ahead of the second group games.
Cameroon battled past Zimbabwe in the Chan opener as coach Zdravko Logarusic made witchcraft claims after a dead bat was spotted at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium.
This time around, however, their handler has set a target of reaching the final at least where they would be hoping to go a step further to win the diadem for the very first time.
“Head to our goal, the final. Chan is a very important goal. We have to be motivated, focused and win our duels. There is no easy team to face,” Diane told the
“You have to succeed in the first game to be able to tackle the following ones. We are among the favourites even though we will have to have a good first round in Group A first, against Cameroon, then Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso.