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U23 Afcon: Ghana coach Tanko and Cameroon boss Song take positives from opening draw

Ghana coach Ibrahim Tanko has praised his team's fighting spirit following their comeback to hold Cameroon to a deadlock in their opening game of the Africa U23 Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Egypt on Friday.

After a barren first half, Bayern Munich attacker Franck Evina netted in the 59th minute to give the Indomitable Lions the lead but Asante Kotoko centre-back Habib Mohammed scored three minutes to full-time to force a stalemate in the Group A fixture at Cairo International Stadium.

It was the first-ever match of the two debuting teams at the continental championship.