FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Algeria vs Cameroon, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Third Round

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - CMR advance on away goals
Algeria
  • 118': Ahmed Touba
FT - ET
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2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - CMR advance on away goals
Cameroon
  • 22': Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
  • 120'+4': Karl Toko Ekambi

Toko Ekambi scores sensational winner to send Cameroon to World Cup

Karl Toko Ekambi scored a 124th-minute winner as Cameroon booked their place at the World Cup in Qatar with a 2-1 victory over hosts Algeria.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Jean-Charles Castelletto.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Islam Slimani (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli.
  • 8': Collins Fai (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Youcef Atal (Algeria).
  • 9': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Cameroon).
  • 9': Islam Slimani (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli.
  • 14': Foul by Michael Ngadeu (Cameroon).
  • 14': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Ambroise Oyongo.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Youcef Atal (Algeria) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 16': Offside, Algeria. Youcef Atal tries a through ball, but Aïssa Mandi is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Islam Slimani (Algeria).
  • 19': Michael Ngadeu (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Aïssa Mandi.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Eric Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Léandre Tawamba.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Eric Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 22': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Houcine Benayada.
  • 22': Goal! Algeria 0, Cameroon 1. Eric Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 26': Foul by Martin Hongla (Cameroon).
  • 26': Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Samuel Oum Gouet (Cameroon).
  • 27': Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Islam Slimani.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Martin Hongla (Cameroon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Eric Choupo-Moting.
  • 33': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Collins Fai.
  • 33': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Martin Hongla.
  • 35': Eric Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Youcef Atal (Algeria).
  • 36': Abdelkader Bedrane (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Cameroon).
  • 36': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Collins Fai.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Aïssa Mandi (Algeria) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Houcine Benayada following a corner.
  • 39': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Collins Fai.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Léandre Tawamba (Cameroon) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Eric Choupo-Moting.
  • 45'+3': Eric Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Youcef Atal (Algeria).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Algeria 0, Cameroon 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Algeria 0, Cameroon 1.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Martin Hongla (Cameroon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Houcine Benayada (Algeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 49': Offside, Algeria. Houcine Benayada tries a through ball, but Islam Slimani is caught offside.
  • 50': Offside, Cameroon. André Onana tries a through ball, but Eric Choupo-Moting is caught offside.
  • 51': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Léandre Tawamba (Cameroon).
  • 52': Eric Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria).
  • 52': Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Jean-Charles Castelletto.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli.
  • 55': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by André Onana.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Abdelkader Bedrane (Algeria) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
  • 57': Foul by Islam Slimani (Algeria).
  • 57': Martin Hongla (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Martin Hongla (Cameroon).
  • 58': Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Islam Slimani (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a headed pass.
  • 63': Substitution, Cameroon. Nouhou Tolo replaces Eric Choupo-Moting because of an injury.
  • 65': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Léandre Tawamba (Cameroon).
  • 67': Attempt saved. Léandre Tawamba (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Collins Fai with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Martin Hongla (Cameroon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Samuel Oum Gouet (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Collins Fai (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Foul by Youcef Belaïli (Algeria).
  • 74': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Houcine Benayada.
  • 76': Substitution, Algeria. Sofiane Bendebka replaces Ramiz Zerrouki.
  • 77': Foul by Samuel Oum Gouet (Cameroon).
  • 77': Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Samuel Oum Gouet (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Foul by Ambroise Oyongo (Cameroon).
  • 78': Houcine Benayada (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Martin Hongla (Cameroon).
  • 79': Youcef Atal (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Gaël Ondoua (Cameroon) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Hongla.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Islam Slimani.
  • 83': Offside, Algeria. Riyad Mahrez tries a through ball, but Sofiane Bendebka is caught offside.
  • 84': Foul by Abdelkader Bedrane (Algeria).
  • 84': Léandre Tawamba (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Léandre Tawamba (Cameroon).
  • 87': Substitution, Cameroon. Pierre Kunde replaces Ambroise Oyongo.
  • 88': Foul by Martin Hongla (Cameroon).
  • 88': Youcef Atal (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Gaël Ondoua (Cameroon).
  • 89': Houcine Benayada (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Youcef Atal (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aïssa Mandi.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sofiane Bendebka.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Abdelkader Bedrane (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Collins Fai (Cameroon).
  • 90'+1': Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Djamel Benlamri.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Martin Hongla (Cameroon) with an attempt from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Kunde with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Cameroon).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Collins Fai (Cameroon).
  • 90'+4': Youcef Atal (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Algeria 0, Cameroon 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Algeria 0, Cameroon 1.
  • 92': Attempt missed. Islam Slimani (Algeria) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Houcine Benayada with a cross.
  • 93': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 93': Foul by Léandre Tawamba (Cameroon).
  • 94': Foul by Sofiane Bendebka (Algeria).
  • 94': Léandre Tawamba (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 95': Attempt blocked. Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youcef Atal.
  • 97': Substitution, Algeria. Ahmed Touba replaces Youcef Atal.
  • 98': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Islam Slimani (Algeria) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 98': Hand ball by Islam Slimani (Algeria).
  • 100': VAR Decision: No Goal Algeria 0-1 Cameroon.
  • 102': Substitution, Cameroon. Vincent Aboubakar replaces Samuel Oum Gouet.
  • 103': Foul by Youcef Belaïli (Algeria).
  • 103': Jean-Charles Castelletto (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 104': Foul by Collins Fai (Cameroon).
  • 104': Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 105': Attempt saved. Islam Slimani (Algeria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Houcine Benayada with a cross.
  • 105'+1': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Algeria).
  • 105'+1': Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 105'+2': Attempt missed. Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, Algeria 0, Cameroon 1.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Algeria 0, Cameroon 1.
  • 106': Foul by Pierre Kunde (Cameroon).
  • 106': Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 107': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by André Onana.
  • 108': Foul by Collins Fai (Cameroon).
  • 108': Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 109': Substitution, Algeria. Rachid Ghezzal replaces Youcef Belaïli.
  • 110': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Pierre Kunde.
  • 111': Substitution, Cameroon. Ignatius Ganago replaces Léandre Tawamba because of an injury.
  • 111': Substitution, Cameroon. Jean Onana replaces Gaël Ondoua.
  • 111': Attempt saved. Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 112': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 112': Foul by Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon).
  • 113': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Algeria).
  • 113': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 113': Michael Ngadeu (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 114': Foul by Michael Ngadeu (Cameroon).
  • 114': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 114': Offside, Algeria. Rachid Ghezzal tries a through ball, but Abdelkader Bedrane is caught offside.
  • 116': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Jean-Charles Castelletto.
  • 117': André Onana (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 118': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Jean-Charles Castelletto.
  • 118': Goal! Algeria 1, Cameroon 1. Ahmed Touba (Algeria) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rachid Ghezzal with a cross following a corner.
  • 120'+2': Islam Slimani (Algeria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 120'+2': Substitution, Algeria. Ishak Belfodil replaces Islam Slimani because of an injury.
  • 120'+2': Foul by Houcine Benayada (Algeria).
  • 120'+2': Jean Onana (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 120'+3': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 120'+3': Houcine Benayada (Algeria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 120'+4': Attempt missed. Michael Ngadeu (Cameroon) header from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Collins Fai with a cross.
  • 120'+4': Goal! Algeria 1, Cameroon 2. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Cameroon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Ngadeu.
  • 120'+5': Second Half Extra Time ends, Algeria 1, Cameroon 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Algeria 1, Cameroon 2.

Statistics

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23 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 13
10 Saves 3
35.5 Possession 64.5
15 SHOTS 21
5 ON GOAL 11
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
203 Accurate Passes 451
329 Passes 589
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 8
13 Crosses 27
0.5 Cross % 0.3
94 Long Balls 124
27 Accurate Long Balls 69
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 9
16 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 16
27 Effective Clearances 9
27 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade Mustapha Tchaker
Location: Bilda, Algeria

Line-Ups

ALG Algeria (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
23 Raïs M'Bolhi (GK)
2 Aïssa Mandi
4 Djamel Benlamri
15 Abdelkader Bedrane
22 Ismaël Bennacer
6 Ramiz Zerrouki Yellow Card
20 Youcef Atal
3 Houcine Benayada Yellow Card
13 Islam Slimani Yellow Card
10 Youcef Belaïli
7 Riyad Mahrez
Algeria Substitutes:
Adlène Guédioura, Sofiane Bendebka, Saïd Benrahma, Ahmed Touba, Mohamed Benyettou, Moustafa Zeghba, Mehdi Jeannin, Hicham Boudaoui, Rachid Ghezzal, Alexandre Oukidja, Ishak Belfodil, Youcef Laouafi.

CMR Cameroon (4-4-2)

No. Name
23 André Onana (GK) Yellow Card
5 Michael Ngadeu Yellow Card
21 Jean-Charles Castelletto
6 Ambroise Oyongo
19 Collins Fai
8 Gaël Ondoua
14 Samuel Oum Gouet Yellow Card
12 Karl Toko Ekambi
18 Martin Hongla
3 Léandre Tawamba
13 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
Cameroon Substitutes:
Pierre Kunde, Olivier Mbaizo, Arnaud Djoum, Ignatius Ganago, Duplexe Tchamba, Harold Moukoudi, Devis Epassy, Simon Omossola, Nouhou Tolo, Kévin Soni, Vincent Aboubakar, Jean Onana.

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