Cameroon came from behind against Burkina Faso thanks to two penalties by Vincent Aboubakar to win the curtain-raiser at the Africa Cup of Nations.
An acrobatic volley from Gustavo Sangare put the Burkinabe ahead midway through the first half in Yaounde.
But two unerring penalties from captain Vincent Aboubakar turned the game around for the hosts before half-time.
Indomitable Lions keeper Andre Onana made two crucial second-half saves as Toni Conceicao’s side opened their Group A campaign with victory.
Sunday’s second Group A game sees Ethiopia face Cape Verde at 19:00 GMT.
Remo Stars remain unbeaten in Nigerian league
Remo Stars have continued their unbeaten run in the Nigerian Professional Football League even as they remain atop of the log after five matchdays.
On Sunday, they beat visiting Plateau United 1-0 to amass 11 points. The sole goal was scored by Samuel Anakwe in the 55th minute.
Banished Dakkada found solace in their Benin City temporary home as they beat Nasarawa United 2-1.
They were already a goal up after three minutes from Aniekan Okon penalty kick.
Okon later scored the winning goal at the dot of 90 minutes after Nasarawa had levelled up through Tochukwu Udeh in the 33rd minute.
Shooting Stars continued their poor run after they were beaten 1-0 by Enyimba in Aba. They initially looked as if they could scrape a point until the 87th minute when E Godwin put the home side ahead.
In Owerri, Heartland profited from the lottery of penalty kick to get the three points at stake following a 1-0 defeat of Wikki Tourists.
Katsina United beat Gombe United 2-1 the same score line that MFM beat visiting Abia Warriors. Sunshine Stars overwhelmed visiting Kano Pillars 3-0, the same scoreline Gombe beat Lobi Stars.
