Cameroon thrash winless Mozambique

Cameroon thrash winless Mozambique
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting of Cameroon celebrates goal with teammate Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Vincent Aboubakar during the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Cameroon and Mozambique at the Omnisport Stadium, Douala, Cameroon on 08 October 2021 ©Alain Guy SuffoBackpagePix

by Helder Ribiero

Friday Oct 08, 2021. 21:07

Cameroon claimed a 3-1 win over Mozambique in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Group D match at the Stade Omnisports in Ngaoundéré on Friday evening.


Therefore,  Indomitable Lions remain second on the group table and the Mambas, who are winless in the group, remained fourth on the standings and the two sides are set to lock horns again in Morocco on Monday.



The Indomitable Lions were desperate for a victory having succumbed to a 2-1 defeat to Ivory Coast away last month, while the Mambas were keen to secure their first win in Group D having lost 1-0 to Malawi away.


The hosts applied some pressure on the Mambas defence from the start with Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting operating as an attacking midfielder just behind centre forwards Karl Toko Ekambi and Vincent Aboubakar.


Choup-Moting, who is on the books of German champions Bayern Munich, broke the deadlock two minutes before the half-hour mark when headed home a delightful cross from Martin Hongla Yma to hand Cameroon a 1-0 lead.


Cameroon were leading 1-0 at half-time with the Indomitable Lions’ defence which was marshalled by Michael Ngadeu- Ngadjui having contained were Mozambique’s quick strikers Luis Miquissone and Dayo.


The Mambas found it difficult to contain Choupo-Moting after the restart and the lanky attacker grabbed his brace when he beat goalkeeper Ernan with a header to make it 2-0 to Cameroon in the 51st minute with Moumi Ngamaleu grabbing an assist.


Ngamaleu grabbed his second assist of the match in the 63rd minute when he set up Toko Ekambi, who beat Ernan with a decent finish to hand Cameroon a 3-0 lead with the France-based striker netting his fourth goal for the Indomitable Lions.


However, Mozambique managed to grab a goal with 10 minutes left when Geny hit the back of the net to make it 3-1, but his goal proved to be a mere consolation as Cameroon held on to claim a 3-1 victory.


Cameroon (1) 3 (Choupo-Moting 28′, 51′, Toko Ekambi 63′)

Mozambique (0) 1 (Geny 80′)


Cameroon: Epassy, Tolo, Ngadeu-Ngadjui, Moukoudi, Anguissa, Hongla Yma, Ngamaleu, Mbaizo (Bassogog 65′), Choupo-Moting (Lea Siliki 71′), Toko Ekambi (Fai 65′), Aboubakar (Bahoken 71′).



 Mozambique: Ernan, Reinildo, Norbeto, Cigano, Martinho, Kampala, Nene (Danilo 46′), Geny, Shaquille, Miquissone (Melque 75′), Dayo (Lau King 57′).







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