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Photo courtesy: (Cameroon Info.net) Cameroon’s veteran footballer scoring against Serbia in 2022.
(The Post News)- Cameroon triumphs over Cape Verde 4-1 in a 2026 World Cup qualifier in Yaounde on Saturday, June 8. Despite a rocky build-up by Cameroon, Vincent Aboubakar, club captain, came to the rescue with two sensational goals, sealing the victory for the team.
In a thrilling Group D showdown on matchday three, Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui fired up the home team with an early lead. But the seasoned forward stole the show with two brilliant goals, propelling the Indomitable Lions to a commanding 3-1 score lead at halftime.
The veteran striker showed his class by netting the second goal for Cameroon after Ngadeu-Ngadjui’s opener. Adding to his tally, he confidently converted a penalty, pushing Cameroon to a commanding lead before halftime.
Meanwhile, Nouhou added to the excitement by scoring the fourth goal. Plus, Andre Onana’s heroics saved the day, denying Kevin Lenini’s penalty in stoppage time.
He also scored the third on penalty as he bruting Cameroon beyond reach before half time 3-1. On the other hand, Nouhou scored the 4th goal, while Andre Onana saved Kevin Lenini’s penalty at 90+.
The only scorer from Cape Verde was Jamiro Monteiro. The match between two undefeated teams was unexpectedly one-sided considering that Cameroon is ranked just 14 spots higher than Cape Verde in the globe.
At the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast, Cape Verde fared better than expected, falling to South Africa in a penalty-filled match.
Cameroon and Libya both tied at seven points each, but Cameroon leads Group D on a goal differential.
Mauritius has one, Cape Verde has four, Angola has five, and Eswatini has none.
Cameroon will travel to Angola on Tuesday, June 11, for a potentially more difficult match the same day, Libya will play host to Cape Verde.
LA power struggle between the sports ministry and the football federation, led by former Barcelona and Inter Milan player Samuel Eto’o, had plagued the Cameroonian build-up.
After Rigobert Song’s contract expired a few months back, the ministry named Belgian Marc Brys as a coach, which infuriated Eto’o, the four-time African Footballer of the Year.
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