By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo
Vincent Aboubakar, the Indomitable Lions’ captain, secured a narrow victory for Cameroon over Namibia, scoring the sole goal of the match. The game was played at the Roumdé Adjia stadium in Garoua, North Region of Cameroon on September 7.
Aboubakar capitalized on a shot by Bryan Mbeumo, which was parried by Namibian goalkeeper Maova, to give Cameroon the lead at the 65th minutes. He had a chance to double the advantage in the 82nd minute but was denied by Maova in a one-on-one situation. Mbeumo’s counter-attack set up Aboubakar for the goal.
Cameroon faced challenges in the first half, struggling to break the deadlock. Coach Collin Benjamin’s 4-3-3 formation for Namibia presented problems for Marc Brys’ Cameroon team. The Namibians, led by the active Shalulile, put pressure on the Ngadeu-Wooh defensive pair.
With this victory, Cameroon claimed the top spot in Group J with three points. Cameroon will face Zimbabwe and Kenya in upcoming matches. The 2025 AFCON will take place in Morocco.
Prior to the match, Cameroon had an undefeated home record in their last four competitive games, while Namibia had a five-match winning streak on the road. However, Cameroon had conceded a goal in each of their last eight matches.
In their two previous encounters since 2022, Cameroon had a 0-1-1 record against Namibia, with a 1-1 draw in Yaoundé in March 2023 and a 1-2 loss in the 2023 AFCON qualifiers. While Cameroon has a stronger overall record in Africa Cup of Nations qualification, Namibia has performed better in their recent five match
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