The faithful flocked in their thousands to cheer the disappointed heros again. And just over two hours after kick-off, they departed joyuously into the night. Cameroon, 3-0 down with 18 minutes remaining, had come back to draw level and beat Burkina Faso in a pênalty shoot-out.
Two first-half goals for Burkina Faso set up the third place play-off for a grandstand 45 minutes at the Stade Ahamadou Ahidjo.
