Two teams chasing Africa Cup of Nations glory will do battle today in a match between Mali and Cameroon. The tournament clash scheduled for 2 p.m. ET will be held at Estadio de Malabo in Equatorial Guinea and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Mali head coach Henryk Kasperczak (via This Day Live): "The Cameroonians are experiencing a transition phase with a new generation of players as Mali are. Even if the two teams appear as favorites, all the fixtures in this group will be crucial to qualify to the quarterfinals."
Cameroon head coach Volker Finke (via Daily Mail): "I really think the spirit, the mentality has changed [since the 2014 World Cup]. The last two or three months there has been a closed dressing room. Good work starts from there. Nothing has leaked out of the dressing room. The group is united and all working together."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Cameroon's Ambroise Oyongo will provide the pace down the left channel on Tuesday. The 23-year-old, on loan to the New York Red Bulls in 2014, made 18 league appearances in MLS. Featuring as a left-back, he finished with three assists and an average of 1.7 tackles.
Mali's Projected Lineup (4-5-1): Diakite; Tamboura, Diawara, Coulibaly, Coulibaly; Sako, Sylla, Doumbia, Keita, Yatabare; Yatabare
Guinea's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Ondoa; Oyongo, N'Koulou, Gulhoata, Djeugoue; Enoh, Mandjeck; N'Jie, Moting, Moukandjo; Aboubakar
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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