World Soccer - UK (2022-01)

Match winner...

Cameroon’sKarl

TokoEkambi

celebratesscoring

againstIvoryCoast

henthe draw forthe

group phaseofthe

AfricanWorldCup

qualifierswas made,

itwas immediately

obviousthatthe

heavyweightGroupD clashbetween

Cameroonandthe IvoryCoastwouldbe

thehighlightofthecampaign,andsoit

provedthe perfectcapto threemonths

offreneticaction.

Tenteamsadvancetothethirdroundplay-offsinMarch

Africa

MARKGLEESON

A boisterouscrowd at thenew Japoma

StadiuminDouala,which will be a focal

pointoftheupcomingAfricaCupof

Nations,watchedin delightasLyon’s

KarlTokoEkambislammedhomethe

ballmidwaythroughthe first half for

thegame’sonlygoal to ensure top

spotinthegroupforCameroon.

Butit wasthegoalkeepingof

Andre Onana,recentlyreturnedfrom

a nine-monthdrugban,thatproved

Second round of World

Cup qualifying concludes

pivotalfortheIndomitableLionsin

a massivemoraleboostbefore they

hosttheCup of Nationsfinals.

CameroonandTunisiawerethe last

ofthe tengroupwinnersto be decided

andjoin theothereightin theMarch

play-offs,wheretheywillbe drawninto

fiveknockouttiesover twolegswith

theaggregatewinnersgoingonto

represent AfricainQatar.

MoroccoandSenegalwerethefirst

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