Hosts Cameroon rally to beat Burkina Faso in Afcon opener
Cameroon's forward Vincent Aboubakar (second right) celebrates scoring his team's second goal during their Group A 2021 Africa Cup of Nations match against Burkina Faso at Stade d'Olembé in Yaounde on January 9, 2022.
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The Algerian referee gave the Indomitable Lions a penalty for a foul by Traore on Napoli's Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Aboubakar stroked home to equalise in the 40th minute.
He then netted from 12 yards again in first-half stoppage time after a reckless challenge by Issoufou Dayo.
