2021 AFCON: Ethiopia First Team To Land In Cameroon (28.12.2021)
Ethiopia is the first team to arrive in Cameroon for the Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations 2021 finals, set to kick off January 9, 2022.
The delegation touched down at the Nsimalen International Airport of Yaounde on Sunday 26 December.
Upon arrival, players, technical staff and FA executives underwent Covid-19 tests at the airport before moving to their team hotel.
Coach Wubetu Abate and his team rounded off with a training session at the
Ahmadou Ahidjo Annex 1 Stadium.
The Walias return to the competition for the first time since 2013. They have one AFCON title to their name, at home in 1962.
Ethiopia is in Group A alongside Burkina Faso, Cape Verde and hosts Cameroon.
They will face Cape Verde on January 9 after the opening match between hosts Cameroon and Burkina Faso. The Ethiopians will come off against the hosts on matchday 2 before closing group stages facing Burkina Faso on 17 January.
