CAMEROON left it late but their 2-1 win over Algeria in extra-time has booked them a place in December’s World Cup in Qatar.
Karl Toko Ekambi scored the vital winner to hand the Indomitable Lions an away goals victory, with the tie finishing 2-2 on aggregate.
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Get me on that flight
Rigobert Song will be taking Cameroon to Qatar.
In his first managerial role, he has brought the smiles back to the faces of the Cameroonian people.
Ekambi whatever you want
The Lyon midfielder caps off a great domestic season with a goal that will make him a national hero in Cameroon.
After disappointing when hosting the Africa Cup of Nations earlier in the year, Cameroon have given their fans something to celebrate.
They are going to Qatar.
Song for Africa
Rigobert Song cannot believe the emotional rollercoaster he has just been on in the last 120 seconds.
They were out, his image tarnished, Algeria were progressing.
Fast forward another 100 seconds and they are going to Qatar.
What a result!
FT (ET): Algeria 1-2 Cameroon
Cameroon are through on away goals.
Algeria hearts are broken.
There are tears of upset and tears of joy.
Algeria 1-2 Cameroon
120+4. Unbelievable Jeff!
Cameroon have equalised with the last kick of the game.
Insane end to this game.
Goal – Ekambi (Cameroon)
Algeria 1-1 Cameroon
120+2. Tempers are flaring up here.
The referee had blown his whistle for a Cameroon free kick when the Algerian player booted the ball away.
M’Bolhi gets to the ball punted into the penalty area.
Algeria 1-1 Cameroon
120. There is going to be four additional minutes.
Do Cameroon have enough juice in the tank to try and get an equaliser.
Algeria hoof the ball into Cameroon territory.
Algeria 1-1 Cameroon
119. The substitute was left completely unmarked at that corner.
Touba has a simple task of heading the ball into the corner.
Slimani tries to waste some time and gets a yellow card for his troubles.
Goal – Touba (Algeria)
Algeria 0-1 Cameroon
118. It looks like we are heading to another penalty shootout tonight.
With only two minutes and added time remaining, the visitors camp out in their own half to prevent Algeria scoring.
Corner to Algeria.
Algeria 0-1 Cameroon
116. Algeria are surrounding the referee.
As the ball comes in the Cameroon defender bundles into the back of the Algerian.
A corner is given instead of the penalty they want.
Algeria 0-1 Cameroon
114. Mahrez does well to hold the ball up and is fouled.
The ball is played into the box and Bedrane has a free header.
Onana saves again with his feet.
Offside given against the Algeria player.
Algeria 0-1 Cameroon – Bennacer chance!
112. The Algerian midfielder hits a shot on the half volley from some way out.
He catches it perfectly and forces Onana into a good save.
What a strike from that far out to test the Cameroon keeper.
Algeria 0-1 Cameroon
110. Cameroon are looking nervous at the back now.
Claims for handball are waved away.
Corner to Algeria.
Algeria 0-1 Cameroon
108. Of the two teams it seems the home side are more keen to try and get this game finished before penalties.
Belaili comes off for Ghezzal.
Amazingly, Belaili does not go to ground at all on the walk off.
Algeria 0-1 Cameroon
106. Free kick is curled into the box.
It seemed Onana completely missed it but the referee awards a corner.
Fortunately for the Cameroon keeper, nothing comes of it.
Kick-off: (ET) Algeria 0-1 Cameroon (agg 1-1)
Algeria get the second period of extra time started.
Can we find a winner in the next fifteen minutes?
HT (ET): Algeria 0-1 Cameroon
The referee brings the first period of extra time to an end.
Slimani tells the referee some home truths as they walk off the pitch.
Managers start thinking about penalty takers now.
Algeria 0-1 Cameroon – Slimani chance
104. The ball is swung in and Slimani wins the header and heads it down low.
Onana gets down well and palms the ball away.
It wrongfoots the oncoming player who cannot meet the rebound for Algeria.
Algeria 0-1 Cameroon
103. Algeria come forward and win a free kick wide on the left.
They are looking to find that elusive goal before half time.
Slimani still thinks he got it.
Algeria 0-1 Cameroon
100. The referee has disallowed the goal.
He deems that Slimani handled the ball.
Algeria are fuming with the decision.
Algeria 1-1 Cameroon
97. VAR is checking this one.
Slimani may have caught it on his shoulder rather than his head.
From the replay it didn’t seem like handball.
VAR room has asked the referee to go to the monitor.
Drama.
Goal – Slimani (Algeria)
Algeria 0-1 Cameroon
96. Algeria seem in no hurry to get forward.
They are still trying to patiently build play.
Atal comes off for Touba.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
