Benin Hold Cameroon To Eliminate Harambee Stars From AFCON

2nd July 2019 - by AFP

Ghana end up Group F winners with 2-0 victory over Guinea Bissau as champions draw 0-0

Kenya's defender Musa Mohammed, Kenya's midfielder Johanna Omollo, Kenya's defender Joseph Okumu, Kenya's forward Michael Olunga, Kenya's midfielder Victor Wanyama, Kenya's midfielder Dennis Odhiambo, Kenya's midfielder Ayub Timbe, Kenya's goalkeeper Patrick Matasi, Kenya's midfielder Philemon Otieno, Kenya's defender Abud Omar Sfantu pose for a photograph prior to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Group C football match between Kenya and Senegal at the 30 June Stadium in the Egyptian capital Cairo on July 1, 2019. PHOTO | AFP

SUMMARY

Kenya were hoping to squeeze through as one of the four best third-placed teams across the six groups after a damaging 0-3 defeat to Senegal on Monday in their final Group C clash
Defending Africa Cup of Nations champions Cameroon will meet Nigeria in a clash of continental giants in the last 16 after Tuesday's 0-0 draw with Benin allowed Ghana to finish top of Group F
Jordan Ayew struck for the second time in three matches in the group's other game in Suez as Ghana sent Guinea-Bissau home without a point or a goal.

CAIRO, Egypt- Harambee Stars were finally eliminated from the Egypt 2019 CAF Africa Cup of Nations when minnows Benin forced champions Cameroon to a barren stalemate on Tuesday evening.

Kenya were hoping to squeeze through as one of the four best third-placed teams across the six groups after a damaging 0-3 defeat to Senegal on Monday in their final Group C clash.

Head coach Sebastien Migne and his charges needed the Indomitable Lions to beat Benin in the last Group F encounter but it was the underdogs who celebrated in the end when they held on to a famous draw.

That allowed Ghana who beat Guinea Bissau 2-0 in the other game to leapfrog the holders and win Group F as Kenya crashed out

Defending Africa Cup of Nations champions Cameroon will meet Nigeria in a clash of continental giants in the last 16 after Tuesday's 0-0 draw with Benin allowed Ghana to finish top of Group F.

Cameroon stuttered to a second goalless stalemate in succession as Ghana, who drew their opening two games, beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0 to finish ahead of the holders on goals scored.

The Black Stars will take on the runners-up from Group E, where all four teams remain in contention, for a place in the quarter-finals while Benin scraped through as one of the best third-place sides.

Saturnin Allagbe replaced Fabien Farnolle in goal for Benin and produced fine saves to deny Ambroise Oyongo and Cameroon captain Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting but the Indomitable Lions again looked worryingly blunt in attack.

Clarence Seedorf's side have scored just twice in Egypt, in the opening 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau, and their path to retaining the title grew increasingly more difficult with a wounded Nigeria now awaiting them in the next round and hosts Egypt likely facing the winner of that tie.

Jordan Ayew struck for the second time in three matches in the group's other game in Suez as Ghana sent Guinea-Bissau home without a point or a goal.

Richard Ofori made a sharp stop to prevent former Liverpool youth team forward Toni Silva giving Guinea-Bissau a shock lead but Ayew, who endured a miserable season at Crystal Palace, has rediscovered his form for his country.

Ayew collected a ball down the left-hand side right at the start of the second half and ran towards goal as the defence backed off before picking out the corner of the net.

Mamadu Cande rattled the woodwork for Guinea-Bissau while Ayew twice hit the post for Ghana before Thomas Partey slid in to convert Baba Rahman's cross 20 minutes from time to send the four-time champions through as group winners.