Africa: Cameroon Set Up Quarter-Final Clash With Nigeria After Cape Verde Stalemate
Cameroon finished unbeaten with seven points and will face defending champions Nigeria in the quarter-finals after Cape Verde claimed its first WAFCON point.
- On Thursday, Cameroon—known as The Indomitable Lionesses—secured top spot in the Group after a 1-1 draw with Cape Verde in Casablanca, concluding the TotalEnergies CAF Women group stage.
- Grace Mendoua rifled home a strike from Naomi Ndjoah Eto to open scoring, but Ivania Moreira leveled the match for Cape Verde five minutes into the second half.
- VAR disallowed a goal from substitute Michaela-Batya Abam for a foul, while Alivia Kelly nearly snatched victory for Cape Verde in the final moments.
- The Indomitable Lionesses finished the Group unbeaten, and the Black Queens also advanced to the quarter-finals, where they will face Malawi.
- Saturday's quarter-final schedule features a clash between The Indomitable Lionesses and defending champions Nigeria, while Cape Verde exits the tournament with a historic first point.
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