FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

FT Friday, March 25, 2022
Algeria DWDLL 1
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Cameroon DWWLW 0
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1st Leg · Stade Omnisport de Douala · ESPN+

Match Report

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Algeria beats Cameroon with Slimani winner in CAF WC playoff first leg

Algeria's Islam Slimani headed home for a 1-0 away victory over Cameroon in their CAF World Cup playoff first leg in Douala on Friday.

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Team Stats

21
Fouls
11
4
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
2
Corner Kicks
5
4
Saves
1
36.1
Possession
63.9
5
SHOTS
10
2
ON GOAL
4
0.4
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
176
Accurate Passes
377
258
Passes
452
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
4
6
Crosses
17
0.5
Cross %
0.2
79
Long Balls
58
34
Accurate Long Balls
28
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
0
Blocked Shots
2
9
Effective Tackles
4
22
Tackles
6
0.4
Tackle %
0.7
7
Interceptions
7
20
Effective Clearances
3
20
Clearances
3

Head to Head

CMR leads series 1-0-2

Lineups

CMR · 4-4-2

  1. 23André OnanaG
  2. 5Michael NgadeuCD-L
  3. 21Jean-Charles CastellettoCD-R
  4. 11Nouhou ToloLB
  5. 19Collins FaiRB
  6. 7Jean OnanaCM-L
  7. 14Samuel Oum GouetCM-R
  8. 12Karl Toko EkambiLM
  9. 18Martin HonglaRM
  10. 10Vincent AboubakarCF-L
  11. 13Eric Maxim Choupo-MotingCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 17Olivier MbaizoSUB
  2. 22Jeando FuchsSUB
  3. 8Gaël OndouaSUB
  4. 9Kévin SoniSUB
  5. 4Harold MoukoudiSUB
  6. 16Devis EpassySUB
  7. 2Duplexe TchambaSUB
  8. 6Ambroise OyongoSUB
  9. 1Simon OmossolaSUB
  10. 3Léandre TawambaSUB
  11. 20Ignatius GanagoSUB
  12. 15Pierre KundeSUB

ALG · 3-4-2-1

  1. 23Raïs M'BolhiG
  2. 2Aïssa MandiCD
  3. 4Djamel BenlamriCD-L
  4. 15Abdelkader BedraneCD-R
  5. 22Ismaël BennacerCM-L
  6. 6Ramiz ZerroukiCM-R
  7. 21Ramy BensebainiLM
  8. 3Houcine BenayadaRM
  9. 13Islam SlimaniF
  10. 8Youcef BelaïliCF-L
  11. 7Riyad MahrezCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 19Mohamed BenyettouSUB
  2. 9Youcef LaouafiSUB
  3. 14Hicham BoudaouiSUB
  4. 5Mehdi JeanninSUB
  5. 20Youcef AtalSUB
  6. 11Ishak BelfodilSUB
  7. 12Sofiane BendebkaSUB
  8. 16Ahmed ToubaSUB
  9. 1Moustafa ZeghbaSUB
  10. 10Sofiane FeghouliSUB
  11. 17Adlène GuédiouraSUB
  12. 18Rachid GhezzalSUB

Timeline

  1. 40' Goal! Cameroon 0, Algeria 1. Islam Slimani (Algeria) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli with a cross following a set piece situation.
  2. 45' Substitution, Cameroon. Kévin Soni replaces Martin Hongla.
  3. 45' Substitution, Cameroon. Léandre Gaël Tawamba Kana replaces Vincent Aboubakar.
  4. 46' Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 64' Kévin Soni (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 68' Islam Slimani (Algeria) is shown the yellow card.
  7. 76' Substitution, Algeria. Ishak Belfodil replaces Islam Slimani.
  8. 76' Substitution, Algeria. Sofiane Bendebka replaces Ramiz Zerrouki.
  9. 76' Substitution, Algeria. Sofiane Feghouli replaces Riyad Mahrez.
  10. 77' Ramy Bensebaïni (Algeria) is shown the yellow card.
  11. 85' Substitution, Cameroon. Gaël Ondoua replaces Jean Onana.
  12. 86' Substitution, Algeria. Adlène Guédioura replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
  13. 89' Substitution, Algeria. Mehdi Tahrat replaces Abdelkader Bedrane because of an injury.
  14. 90'+8' Ishak Belfodil (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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