AFCON 2021: Group A preview – Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and Cape Verde

The 33rd Africa Cup of Nations gets under way in Cameroon on 9 January, having been delayed a year by the coronavirus pandemic.

Group A fixtures

Sunday 9 January: Cameroon v Burkina Faso, Ethiopia v Cape Verde

Thursday 13 January: Cameroon v Ethiopia, Cape Verde v Burkina Faso

Monday 17 January: Burkina Faso v Ethiopia, Cape Verde v Cameroon

Cameroon

Appearance: 20th ,Best finish: Winners (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017) Coach: Antonio Conceicao Captain: Vincent Aboubakar Fifa ranking: 50 Nickname: Indomitable Lions

Burkina Faso

Appearance: 12th Best finish: Runners-up (2013) Coach: Kamou Malo Captain: Issoufou DayoFifa ranking: 60 Nickname: The Stallions

Ethiopia

Appearance: 11th Best finish: Winners (1962) Coach: Wubetu Abate Captain: Getaneh Kebede Fifa ranking: 137 Nickname: Walia Ibex

Cape Verde

Appearance: Third Best finish: Quarter-finals (2013) Coach: Bubista Captain: Ryan Mendes Fifa ranking: 73 Nickname: Blue Sharks

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