Cameroon faced a frustrating 1-1 draw against resilient 10-man Guinea in their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) opener in Yamoussoukro.

Guinea took a surprise lead through Mohamed Bayo, but their captain Francois Kamano was sent off in the first half.

Cameroon's Frank Magri equalized early in the second half, but they couldn't find a winner against Guinea's well-organized defense.

The match ended with Guinea holding out despite being a player down. In an earlier match, defending champions Senegal defeated Gambia 3-0 to top Group C.