LIVE: Cameroon v Gabon | Africa Cup of Nations 2017
Match info:
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS – GROUP A
Match K.O @ 21:00 Cairo Local Time
Venue: Stade d’Angondjé
Defeat for hosts Gabon will eliminate them from the Africa Cup of Nations but a win in their crunch game against Group A leaders Cameroon in Libreville will be enough to take them through to the quarter-finals.
An early exit for the hosts threatens to put a dampener on a tournament which is already struggling to attract fans to the stadiums.
There have been empty seats at the Stade de l’Amitie, with its capacity of almost 40,000, in each of Gabon’s games thus far.
Cameroon coach Hugo Broos has revealed that Christian Bassogog is “suffering a little bit with his ankle” which has affected his ability to train. However, the forward is expected to be fit.
The Indomitable Lions need only to avoid defeat to qualify and Broos said: “We know what we have to do. We have to concentrate on our ourselves not on Gabon, look at our own game and way to play.
“The pressure will be enormous on Gabon’s shoulders. The most important thing is for us to be in the game from the first second – if we go on the pitch with that mentality it will be even more difficult for Gabon.”
