Cameroon to face off with Congo-Brazzaville

Ammar Taifour of Cameroon (6) celebrates goal with teammates during the 2017 Total Zambia U-20 African Cup of Nations match between Sudan and Cameroon at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola Zambia on 02 March 2017 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

by Austin Ditlhobolo

Monday Jan 15, 2018. 11:00

Cameroon will take on Congo-Brazzaville in the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) Group D game at the Stade Adrar in Morocco on Tuesday.

Kick-off is at 21:30 CAT.

The Indomitable Lions are set to make their third appearance in finals. They knocked out São Tomé and Príncipe in the first round of qualification.

Rigobert Song, the Cameroon coach, will unleash Raphael Messi Bouli, who is a dangerous attacker for the Indomitable Lions.

Meanwhile, Congo-Brazzaville will be making their second appearance in the tournament after beating Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the first round of qualification.

The Red Devils coach Barthelemy Gatsono is expected to look to his star attacker Jaures Ngombe, who scored a crucial goal against DRC.

Egyptian referee Bamlak Tessema Weyesa will officiate the game between Cameroon and Congo-Brazzaville.