CAMEROON – ALGERIA FOOT. Follow the live match of this first leg of the 2022 World Cup between Cameroon and Algeria, two great nations of African football.
18:17 – Algeria offers very direct play
Djamel Belmadi’s Fennecs do not hesitate to look deep for Slimani who plays with his body to try to improve the balls on the front of the attack. But Algeria does not take any risk in the relaunch and plays in a very direct way.
18:13 – Cameroonians’ poorly executed counter
This Cameroon – Algeria is racing! After Slimani’s huge chance, the Cameroonians’ counter could have been a hit, but Choupo-Moting certainly made the wrong decision by shifting the ball to the right while the left side seemed more accessible.
18:12 – What an opportunity for Algeria
After a huge mistake by Ngadeu against Slimani, the former Monegasque goes towards the goal and takes his chance but André Onana makes a classy save.
18:09 – The Algerians finally come out
After almost 10 minutes of play without the slightest offensive movement in this Cameroon – Algeria, the Fennecs set foot on the ball and Bensebaini missed his control when he had an opportunity to bring danger to André Onana’s cages.
18:05 – What a sequence of Aboubakar
What a start to the Indomitable Lions game! The Algerians are overwhelmed and it is Vincent Aboubakar who drives the Algerian defense crazy with leg passes. The Cameroonian captain then takes his chance but does not catch the frame.
18:04 – L’inspiration de Toko-Ekambi
What inspiration from Toko-Ekambi who takes his chance from afar on a free kick but Mbolhi is extremely vigilant and repels the danger. First big chance in this Cameroon – Algeria.
18:03 – Another foul
Another fault on the part of the Algerians on the Cameroonians. This is the second fault of the Fennecs as we play the fourth minute of play in Douala in this Cameroon – Algeria.
18:02 – First free kick for Cameroonians
Karl Toko-Ekambi takes care of the first free kick of this Cameroon – Algeria and finds his teammate Ngadeu who cuts the trajectory but the defender does not find the frame.
18:01 – Cameroonians are high
First lesson of this Cameroon – Algeria: the Indomitable Lions obviously want to settle in the Algerian half of the field to put pressure on the Fennecs.
6:00 p.m. – Kick-off!
Let’s go to the Japoma Stadium in Douala! Botswana referee Joshua Bondo raises the whistle to his mouth and launches this Cameroon – Algeria, play-off first leg World Cup 2022.
17:54 – Both teams come out of the tunnel
Make way for this Cameroon – Algeria! The two teams come out of the tunnel and enter the lawn of Japoma Stadium to play the first leg of the 2022 World Cup. Kick-off is scheduled for five minutes now.
17:49 – The meeting takes place in Douala
As the kick-off of this Cameroon – Algeria approaches, it is worth remembering that this match will take place at the Japoma Stadium in Douala, which the Fennecs know well for having played their three matches there during CAN 2022 without having won any. any.
17:42 – The last confrontations
It has now been almost 5 years since there has been a Cameroon – Algeria. The last meeting between the two teams took place in October 2017 and it was also a play-off for the World Cup. The Indomitable Lions had won 2 goals to 0. Before this meeting, the two previous matches had ended in a draw (1-1). Moreover, the Fennecs have never beaten the Cameroonians in an official match.
5:35 p.m. – Rigobert Song will follow in the footsteps of the previous coach
Rigobert Song did not hide it in a press conference. As he became the new coach of the Indomitable Lions just after CAN 2022, the former player explained that he would have to work in the continuity of António Conceição, the former coach of Cameroon: “Today, I won’t change much. It’s a group that’s been in place for a long time. They know why they’re there. In two or three days, I’m going to bring them something that will allow them to go beyond what they they have in them. Because I said it’s going to be the same. I haven’t had time to work to do better than the others.”
17:28 – Djamel Belmadi talks about the pressure
Before this Cameroon – Algeria, Djamel Belmadi returned to the disaster experienced at CAN 2022. Eliminated from the pools, the Algerians have a lot of pressure before this first leg and the Fennecs coach mentioned it at a press conference. “We want to offer our people a qualification for the World Cup. If we don’t qualify, I will take my responsibilities. I want my country to participate in the World Cup. Everyone is under pressure even when we are a coach”, described Belmadi.
17:21 – Cameroon remains on a good AFCON
Unlike Algeria, CAN 2022 was rather a success for the organizers of this edition. Indeed, the players of Rigobert Song finished in third position after a victory on penalties against Burkina Faso. Before, the Indomitable Lions had conceded a cruel defeat after a penalty session against the Egyptians.
17:14 – Algeria under pressure
If this Cameroon – Algeria is a two-way match, the pressure is immense on the shoulders of the Fennecs. The Algerians are back on the pitch after a completely failed CAN and an early elimination from the group stages of the competition. If Djamel Belmadi’s men fail to secure a ticket for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the failure will be immense and many things could change within the selection.
17:07 – Team compositions
The two team compositions of this Cameroon – Algeria have fallen. On the Cameroonian side, coach Rigobert Song opted for a 3-5-2 with the tenure of Karl Toko-Ekambi and Eric Choupo-Moting. Here is the starting lineup of the Indomitable Lions: A.Onana – C.Fai, J.Castelletto, M.Ngadeu – N.Tolo, M.Hongla, S. Oum Gouet, J.Onana, E.Choupo-Moting – V. Aboubakar (cap.), K.Toko-Ekambi.
On the side of Djamel Belmadi, the coach of the Fennecs organized his team in 3-4-3 with the tenure of Brestois Belaili but also the winger of Manchester City, Riyad Mahrez. Here is the composition of Algeria: R.M’bolhi – A.Mandi, Bedrane D.Benlamri – R.Bensebaini, R.Zerrouki, H.Benayada, I.Bennacer – R.Mahrez (cap.), I.Slimani , Y.Belaili.
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