Cape Verde and Ethiopia will have a key clash in Group A of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The second game of group A and of the competition will kick off at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde at 19:00 GMT.
The opening game saw the hosts winners over Burkina Faso 2-1 as the Indomitable Lions came from behind with a brace from Vincent Aboubakar on penalties to collect their first three points.
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Cape Verde will be returning to the AFCON for the first time since their back-to-back appearances at the 2013 and 2015 editions, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals and group stage respectively.
Led by coach Bubista, the Blue Sharks boast plenty of experience in players such as Vozinha, Stopira, Marco Soares, Ryan Mendes, Julio Tavares and Garry Rodrigues.
“Our goal is to go beyond the group stage and play in the second round.” Said Bubista.
“For that, Cape Verde will give themselves all the means to get there with responsibility and a lot of desire.”
Ethiopia, champions of Africa way back in 1962, are returning to the AFCON for the first time since 2013. And they are looking to get out of the group stage, something they have not managed in four tournament appearances stretching back as far as 1970.
The Walia Ibex warmed up for the Nations Cup with a 3-2 friendly win over Sudan last week, with coach Wubetu Abate putting his faith in a squad which is overwhelmingly locally-based and features the likes of Getaneh Kebede and rising stars Abubeker Nassir and Amanuel Yohannes.
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In head-to-head stats, this will be the first competitive meeting of Ethiopia and Cape Verde.
Ethiopia vs Cape Verde Confirmed starting XI as Attached.