November 17, 2013 2:00 PM GMT
Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo — Yaoundé
Referee: R. Seechurn
Cameroon 4-1 Tunisia (4-1 agg.):
Indomitable Lions secure World Cup
qualification
Pierre Webo and Benjamin Moudandjo
both struck during the first half before
Jean Makoun netted twice after the
interval, as volker finke's men booked a trip to Brasil next summer
Cameroon secured their place at the
2014 World
Cup with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Tunisia on
Sunday afternoon.
Volker Finke's men went into the game on the
back of a 0-0 draw in the first leg in Rades last
month, and knew that defeat would see them fail
to qualify for only the second time since 1986.
However, the hosts were never really in danger as
they produced a dominant performance to
become the third African nation to reach the
2014 finals in Brazil.
Fenerbahce striker Pierre Webo opened the
scoring after four minutes with a cool finish from
close range.
Benjamin Moukandjo doubled Cameroon's
advantage with a fine individual goal, but the
home fans were given a scare when Ahmed
Akaichi pulled one back for Tunisia shortly after
half-time.
However, the tie was settled by Jean Makoun,
who scored a second-half brace to spark jubilant
scenes at the Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo
in Yaounde.
Cameroon made three changes from the first leg,
with Tottenham defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto
and Nancy attacker Moukandjo among those to
come in.
Fakhreddine Ben Youssef replaced Sami Allagui in
attack for Ruud Krol's visitors, while defender
Karim Haggui came in for Alaeddine Yahia.
It did not take the hosts long to open the scoring,
Webo capitalising on some sloppy Tunisian
defence with a clinical finish across Moez Ben
Cherifa.
Cameroon continued to push forward in a bid to
kill the tie off, and came close to doubling their
lead 10 minutes later when Ben Cherifa was
forced into a fine save to deny Assou-Ekotto from
long range.
Finke's side were rewarded for their positivity on
the half-hour mark as Moukandjo weaved past
several Tunisia defenders before firing a low shot
beyond Ben Cherifa to put Cameroon in
command.
The visitors should have pulled one back shortly
before the break, but Syam Ben Youssef headed
over from point-blank range.
Tunisia did put themselves firmly back in the tie
six minutes into the second half, substitute
Akaichi firing home on the half-volley after
breaking through the Cameroon backline.
Krol's men began to dictate proceedings following
their goal, and had a claim for a penalty turned
down on the hour mark after Assou-Ekotto's
clumsy challenge on Fakhreddine Ben Youssef.
Just six minutes later Assou-Ekotto proved to be
the creator for the goal that all but ensured
Cameroon's place in the finals, Makoun heading
in a pinpoint near-post corner to delight the home
fans.
Moukandjo was denied his second by Ben Cherifa,
but Makoun put the gloss on a superb display
four minutes from time as he slotted into an
empty net after Maxim Choupo-Moting had hit the
post.
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