Cameroon without Andre Onana in goal but he did arrive ahead of the game after featuring for Manchester United in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford.
Cameroon came from behind to partake the points with 10- man Guinea in a 1- 1 stalemate in the first game for both brigades at the Africa Cup of Nations tests in Ivory Coast on Monday.
Franck Magri equalised beforehand in the alternate half after Guinea had taken a 10th nanosecond lead through Mohamed Bayo but also had captain Francois Kamano transferred off.
The draw at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium in the Ivorian capital followed the opening Group C game where holders Senegal fluently disposed of Gambia 3- 0.
Cameroon was without Andre Onana in thing but he did arrive ahead of the game after featuring for Manchester United in Sunday’s 2- 2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford.
Guinea were handed a fortunate lead following some horror defending from the Indomitable Lions.
After Bayo’s original shot at thing was sidestepped down by goal keeper Fabrice Ondoa, there were two chances to clear the ball but under pressure the Cameroon defence muffed their sweats and centre back Olivier Kemen ended up remonstrating the ball back towards his thing and into the path of Bayo, who need no alternate assignation to finish from close range.
Cameroon might have had a quick equaliser but Andre- Frank Zambo Anguissa missed a good occasion at the aft post from Georges- Kevin Nkoudou’s 13th nanosecond freekick.
But their chances were enhanced on the stroke of halftime when Kamano was transferred off for a challenge from before on Magri, standing first on his heel and also ankle.
Originally he was advised but after the adjudicator was advised to review his decision via VAR, it was changed to red.
With the one man advantage, Cameroon dominated the alternate half attacks with the equaliser coming in the 51st nanosecond after Nkoudou put in a cross to the aft post and Magri climbed high to head home despite the attention of Guinea protector Antoine Conte.
Cameroon could have won the game late but a superb save form Ibrahim Kone denied Karl Toko Ekambi.
Besides Onana, Cameron left out injured commander Vincent Aboubakar, still recovering from a ham injury suffered in training last week.
Guinea striker Serhou Guirassy, whose 17 pretensions for VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga this season marked him out as crucial to Guinea’s expedients, also didn’t play because of injury while commander Naby Keita was left on the bench. Know More Latest Football News…
