Cameroon, the 2nd most successful team in the AFCON history with five titles, needed an early first-half goal from Etta Eyong following an assist from Bryan Mbeumo to see off Gabon in the last first-round group F match staged at the 42,000-seater Adrar Stadium in Agadir.
In another group’s fixture, defending champions Ivory Coast laboured to a 1-0 win over Mozambique thanks to an Amad Diallo’s early second-half goal at the Grand Stade de Marrakech.
Algeria romped to a 3-0 victory over Sudan at the Prince Moulay Hassan stadium in a Group E encounter.
Ryad Mahrez scored a brace, with Ibrahim Maza adding another late goal to ensure the Dessert Foxes collected maximum points.
In the first match of the group, Burkina Faso needed two extra-time goals to complete a comeback, beating 10-man Equatorial Guinea 2-1, at the Mohammed V stadium in Casablanca.
The matches take a Christmas break today before resuming tomorrow with round two of the group fixtures.
