AFCON 2017 Qualifiers : Cameroon beats Gambia 2-0 to qualify for 2017 AFCON
LIMBE, Sep. 3, 2016 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 (Qualifiers) : Cameroon defeated Gambia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON qualifying game on Saturday afternoon at the Stade de Limbé.
Cameroon dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Benjamin Moukandjo in the 35th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Cameroonians further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Karl Toko Ekambi in the 53rd minute.
Cameroon secured their ticket to the AFCON finals. Gambia is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group M
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Overview
Cameroon at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002)
- 17 appearances (first in 1970)
- 26 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002) Runners-up (1986, 2008) Third Place (1972) Fourth Place (1992)
Gambia at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
Cameroon
2:0
Gambia
2:0 (1:0)
- 3 September 2016
- 15:30
- Limbe
Group M
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Cameroon | 14 |
 Mauritania | 8 |
 South Africa | 7 |
| Gambia | 2 |
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