After four days of a tough, physical game focused mostly on defending, we’ve bumped into an oasis. Once more, thanks to Cameroon. The tournament hosts were not considered as top favourites to go all the way ahead of the opening game, but two fixtures later, the Indomitable Lions are sitting comfortably at the top of the table.Moreover, they have shown an undisputed character coming from behind in the second consecutive game, this time even more ruthless.Which takes us straight to the…Hero of the day: Vincent AboubakarHe’ll turn 30 in only eight days, but the formidable striker has already thrown a birthday party at home. Four goals in only two games have made Vincent Aboubakar the tournament star. If you had any doubts after the two penalties against Ethiopia, his cutting edge display on Thursday’s tie proves the Al-Nassr striker is spectacular as it gets.Left foot, right, head… he’s got it all. And is not too old to clinch a lucrative contract to some Western European side. Scouts’ notebooks are packed with praise and compliments on his behalf.🇨🇲⚽️ With his brace today againt Ethiopia, Vincent Aboubakar becomes #TeamCameroon’s 4th all-time top scorer at the Africa Cup of Nations with 5 goals1⃣ 🇨🇲 Samuel Eto’o 18 goals2⃣ 🇨🇲 Patrick Mboma 11 goals3⃣ 🇨🇲 Roger Milla 8 goals4⃣ 🇨🇲 Vincent Aboubakar 5 goals pic.twitter.com/MfVdGKROsA— Walid Ziani (@bylka613_) January 13, 2022 Loser of the day: NoneIt would be awfully wrong to call anyone a loser or a fail in such circumstances. Even those Ethiopian and Cape Verde players – who lost their respective fixtures – fought bravely and didn’t commit any tragic errors.The Blue Sharks have made their advance to the next stage almost unforeseeable but are not to be judged.Even referees have lived up to expectations after that dreadful officiating the day before.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Goal of the day: Aboubakar again In a day with as many as six goals, it’s not the easiest job to pick one, but we’ll go with Aboubakar’s second one. That was his fourth at the AFCON, and came as a result of a wonderful team effort.
