World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Cameroon defeats Cape Verde 2-1
PRAIA, Sep. 6, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (African Qualifiers) : Cameroon defeated Cape Verde by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Cameroonians top of Group 1 with 13 points. Cape Verde is second with 9 points. In their last game, Cameroon will meet Mauritius on October 11, while Cape Verde will face Tanzania.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group 1
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Overview
Cape Verde at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 2002)
Cameroon at the World Cup
- 5 appearances (first in 1982)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Cape Verde
1:2
Cameroon
1:2 (1:0)
- 6 September 2008
- 16:00
- Praia
Second Round Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Cameroon | 13 |
| Cape Verde | 9 |
 Tanzania | 5 |
 Mauritius | 1 |
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