The 2017 Total Africa Cup of the Nations, heads into the final round of the group stages. The drama embarks in Group A, with all the sides standing a chance of marching on to the knockout stages.
Hosts, Gabon are in the battle of survival against Cameroon–a side on a brink of progressing–after leading the group with 4 points.
Gabon vs Cameroon
Gabon, the hosts finds themselves in a critical position–a single point won’t be in their favour, but confirm Cameroon’s passage to the quarterfinals.
The Panthers’ skipper and star of the side Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has proved finding the back of the net its not something farfetched–scoring in all previous two matches at the tourney.
However, the Camacho coached charged will have to archive the difficult task at hand in the absence of the Juventus midfielder Mario Lemina and full-back Johann Obiang–sidelined by injuries.
Cameroon coach Hugo Broos has revealed that Christian Bassogog is suffering a little bit with his ankle which has affected his abiwlity to train. However, the forward is expected to be fit according to the coach.
Burkina Faso vs Guinea Bissau
Guinea Bissau, the debutants and bottom placed side can still progress to the quarterfinals–in a scenario where Gabon and Cameroon share the spoils or the former’s loss.
Burkina Faso, should beat their opponents today, hoping Gabon and Cameroon share the spoils or defeat to either side.
It is worth to mention that, Cameroon can fail to advance, in case they lose to Gabon and Burkina Faso beat Guinea Bissau.
It is also worth to mention that, this Group is a Francophone all affair clash–Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Gabon and Guinea Bissau using French as their official language.
In this tie, Burkina Faso are the side with a skeleton sort of a squad after loosing Banou Diawarra, Johnathan Zongo and Petroipa on injuries.
Guinea-Bissau have one injury concern only–defender Eridson, who is yet to play at the tournament. Thus, Coach Baciro Cande has no pressure to make any changes.
