CHAN 2020: Hosts Cameroon pip Zimbabwe in opener

Hosts Cameroon got off to a perfect start at the 2020 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) on Saturday when defeating Zimbabwe 1-0 in the opening match of the tournament.

A second-half goal by Salomon Banga was all the Indomitable Lions needed to see off the stubborn southern Africans at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde

But the Warriors were aided by the profligacy of the home side who had the Cotonsport Garaou defender to thank after he scored with an acrobatic kick on 72 minutes in the Group A match.

Mali and Burkina Faso play next to complete the opening round of games in Group A. The match kicks off at 19:00 GMT.

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