Cameroon are making home advantage count in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after Karl Toko Ekambi’s brace earned them a 2-0 victory over the least ranked nation in the tournament, Gambia to seal a spot in the last four. The Gambia came into the clash hoping to become the first debutants to reach the semi-finals of the Africa cup of Nations since South Africa in 1996 after their fairytale run that saw them eliminate Guinea last time out.🇬🇲 Game Plan: 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱 🇨🇲#TeamGambia 🆚 #TeamCameroon #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 |#GMBCMR pic.twitter.com/cSAjyVyvVX— #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 🏆 (@CAF_Online) January 29, 2022 Cameroon however had some pedigree against tournament debutants having won their last three Africa Cup of Nations matches against debutants including Comoros in their previous encounter.Just as they have been in previous matches, having failed to keep a clean sheet thus far in the tournament before the match, Cameroon had a shaky start to the game in the opening minutes but soon found their rhythm and began dictating the tempo. The Indomitable Lions almost broke the deadlock at the stroke of the half-hour mark when Collins Fai received a pass 25 yards from goal and let fly of a thunderous strike, that rippled the outside of the net as both teams went into the break locked on a barren draw.Toni Conceição’s halftime team talk hit home evidencing from the strong start as Cameroon needed only five minutes to break the deadlock through Toto Ekambi who leapt highest to connect with a fine Fai cross and sent the ball into the top corner.The man of the moment 🙌An exceptional performance from #TeamCameroon’s Toko Ekambi 🌟#TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 | #AFCON2021 | #GMBCMR pic.twitter.com/sTv8xSDZ5m— #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 🏆 (@CAF_Online) January 29, 2022 Ekambi who is the current UEFA Europa League top scorer playing for Olympique Marseille sealed his brace in the 57th minute after he sneaked in at the back post to tap home a sublime low cross from the left from Martin Hongla.Chances were at a premium of Cameroon in the closing stages of the game with Vincent Aboubakar and Moumi Ngameleu as Cameroon slowed down the tempo and ran down the tempo to seal a 2-0 win and claim their first clean sheet of the tournament. AFRICA CUP OF NATIONSQuarterfinalsGambia – Cameroon 0-2 (0-0)/Toko-Ekambi 50, 57/22.00: Burkina Faso – Tunisia
