Luck for Cameroon and United - Mbeumo is on fire!

Cameroon played just as much as they needed to secure and maintain their win over Eswatini. Three first-half goals proved more than enough for another victory.

Cameroon wasted no time asserting dominance on home soil. After just five minutes, the breakthrough arrived: a cross into the box found the defender, he tried to save the goal, but it was the opposite - own goal.

The Indomitable Lions nearly doubled their advantage in the 12th minute when Michael Ngadeu rose high to meet a cross, only to see his header crash against the crossbar. Moments later, Eswatini had a rare chance through Figuareido, who managed to get a shot off after a one-on-one duel with a defender, but his weak effort posed little trouble for the Cameroonian keeper.

Cameroon kept pushing, with Vincent Aboubakar going close in the 20th minute — his header drifting just over the bar. The second goal, however, wasn’t far away. In the 25th minute, Mbeumo turned provider, sending in a perfect cross for Georges-Kevin N’Koudou, who calmly slotted home for 2-0.

Three minutes later, the hosts struck again. A flowing move ended with Ebong finishing smartly from close range after receiving a clever headed pass inside the box, extending Cameroon’s lead to 3-0 by the 28th minute.

With a comfortable three-goal lead at halftime, Cameroon shifted down a gear in the second half, prioritizing control and game management over constant attacking pressure.

The flow of the match was briefly interrupted in the 56th minute after a worrying collision involving Arthur Avom. The midfielder clutched his ankle in visible pain, forcing medical staff to rush onto the pitch. Unfortunately, he was unable to continue, leaving Cameroon to make an early substitution.

Just three minutes later, Eswatini nearly found a lifeline. Matsebula delivered a precise aerial ball into the box, where Mabalesa controlled it brilliantly on his chest, only for Nagida to produce a vital block that diverted the shot for a corner kick.

As the game moved into its final stages, Cameroon continued to dictate possession but without the same intensity shown in the first half. In the 82nd minute, Namaso tried his luck during a scramble inside the area, yet the Eswatini goalkeeper reacted superbly with quick reflexes to keep the ball out.

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS - AFRICA

Wednesday

Seychelles - Gabon 0-4 (0-3)

/Bouanga 4, 34, 38, M'Bemba 89/

Thursday

Chad - Ghana 1-1 (0-1)

/Ecua 89 - Ayew 18/

Angola - Libya 0-1 (0-0)

/Al Mariami 48/

Guinea Bissau - Sierra Leone 1-1 (0-1)

/Balde 74 - Kamara 45+1/

Madagascar - Central African Republic 2-0 (1-0)

/Caddy 45+2,  Randrianantenaina 59/

Mauritius - Cape Verde 0-2 (0-1)

/Cabral 22, Borges 70/

Sao Tome - Equatorial Guinea 2-3 (2-0)

/Afonso 8 pen, 42 pen - Ganet 52, Salvador 61, Nabil 69/

Algeria - Botswana 2-1 (1-1)

/Amoura 33,  Bounedjah 71 - Kopelang 43/

Cameroon - Eswatini 3-0 (3-0)

/Gamedze 6 (og),  N'Koudou 25, Ebong 28/

Mali - Comoros 3-0 (1-0)

/Dorgeles 28, Doumbia 70 pen, Coulibaly 76/

Tunisia - Liberia 3-0 (1-0)

/Mastouri 5, Sassi 66, Saad 90+4/