After missing out on the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Cameroon have returned to the tournament four years later thanks to a nerve-racking qualifying campaign.

The Indomitable Lions picked up five wins and lost one of their six matches to collect 15 points and claim top spot in Group D, edging out Ivory Coast to set up a playoff clash with Algeria.

Following a 1-0 first-leg defeat against in Douala courtesy of a solitary strike from Islam Slimani on March 25, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's away goal four days later sent the return leg into extra time.

Ahmed Touba netted what appeared to be the decider in the 118th minute, but Lyon forward Karl Toko Ekambi restored parity in the fourth minute of stoppage time to dash the hearts of the Greens and send Cameroon through to Qatar.



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在错过2018年俄罗斯世界杯后，喀麦隆在4年后重返世界杯，这要归功于一场伤脑筋的预选赛。

这支坚不可摧的雄狮在6场比赛中取得了5胜1负的成绩，积15分，以微弱优势挤掉科特迪瓦，以D组第一的身份出线，并将在季后赛中对阵阿尔及利亚。

在3月25日对阵杜阿拉的首回合比赛中，由于伊斯拉姆·斯里马尼的单射，球队0 - 1落败。4天后，埃里克·马克西姆·乔波-莫廷的客场进球将第二回合比赛拖入加时赛。

第118分钟，艾哈迈德·图巴破门，似乎成为了决定胜负的关键，但里昂前锋卡尔·托科·埃坎比在补时阶段第4分钟再次扳平比分，击破绿人的心，将喀麦隆送进了卡塔尔。