The 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations gets underway in a little over 24 hours in the Central African country.
The host nation, Cameroon will play Burkina Faso in the first game of the competition on Sunday, January 9, 2022 after having little time to wrap up their preparations.
Many participating countries have complained about the decision of FIFA to allow the European-based clubs to join their teams late for the tournament as it looks to have taken a toll on their preparations.
Labelled as one of the favourites, Cameroon will be looking to have a good start to their 2021 AFCON campaign in front of their home fans against Burkina Faso.
The Stallions are also hoping to mark their return to the Continental showpiece with a convincing performance against one of the heavyweights for this year’s competition.
Burkina Faso qualified for the AFCON after topping Group B during the qualifying series, ahead of Malawi, Uganda and South Sudan.
The last three encounters involving this pair have all ended in stalemates, the latest being a 0-0 draw in the African Nations Championships in January 2021.