PSG's Aurier injured in Nations Cup defeat by Cameroon

YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Paris St Germain's Ivory Coast defender Serge Aurier suffered a convulsion and was taken to hospital during his side's 4-1 African Nations Cup defeat by Cameroon on Wednesday.

PSG's Aurier injured in Nations Cup defeat by Cameroon

(Reuters)





The full back knocked his head in a challenge with home captain Stephane Mbia. There was no immediate news of his condition.

Vincent Aboubakar and Clinton Njie both scored twice in the win at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium which continued Cameroon's rehabilitation after a dismal World Cup.

Showing no signs of missing the influence of now-retired captain Samuel Eto’o, Cameroon went top of the Group D standings after starting their campaign last Saturday with a 2-0 away win over the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Indomitable Lions had returned home in disgrace from Brazil after losing all three games at the World Cup and being involved in unseemly on-field fighting and off-field disputes over money.

Njie scored the opener, as he had on his debut on Saturday, before Yaya Toure equalised but Aboubakar’s 38th-minute effort put Cameroon back in front.

Aboubakar added a second 10 minutes after the break and then in the 75th minute set up Njie for a delightful goal. Njie sprinted on to Aboubakar’s pass, chested the ball and hit a full volley into the net.

The Ivorians, whose talisman Didier Drogba has retired, had to come from behind to beat Sierra Leone at home in their opening qualifier on Saturday.





(Reporting by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Clare Lovell)


Share

2 min read

Published

Updated

Source: Reuters


Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world