Philadelphia Union defender Olivier Mbaizo made his Africa Cup of Nations debut, coming on as a sub in the 87th minute for Cameroon to see out their 1-1 draw with Cape Verde and his Union teammate Jamiro Monteiro.
The draw positions the Blue Sharks to make the Round of 16 even after finishing third in Group A behind Burkina Faso (Burkina Faso has 3 goals for to Cape Verde’s 2). The top four third place teams advance to the Round of 16 along with the six group winners and second place finishers.
Monteiro made his third straight start in the match for Cape Verde and put in a 77-minute shift.