Cameroon will take part in the upcoming World Cup, and it goes without saying that they are about as excited as they can get. An African team is yet to lift the esteemed trophy, and they hope to be the first. Panama, who failed to qualify, are not expected to raise that big of a challenge this weekend, and that too on the road. 
Panama did secure a first-place finish in the First Round of the CONCACAF Qualifiers, and that too with a perfect winning record. And in the process they registered a 19-1 combined scorecard as well, from just four games. 
Then in the Second Round, which was essentially playoffs, they secured a 2-1 win over two legs, against another group winner Curacao. 
After doing all this, they then failed to secure a top-four finish in the Third Round, which would have ensured them a ticket to Qatar. Unfortunately, they had to make do with a fifth-place finish. 
Meanwhile, Cameroon received a bye to the Second Round of the World Cup Qualifiers in the African federation, and there they managed to secure a first-place finish in Group D. They had a perfect winning record in six games, barring just a single fixture. 
Importantly, they had a 100% winning streak at home, and scored two or more goals in all but one such fixture. 
And in the Third Round they had to go through a test of fire. They lost 0-1 at home against previous Cup of Nations winners Algeria, and that too by conceding an away goal. They had to make a comeback in the Second Leg, or see all their hard work go down the drain. 



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喀麦隆将参加即将到来的世界杯，不用说，他们已经非常兴奋了。迄今为止，还没有一支非洲球队举起过备受尊敬的奖杯，他们希望能成为第一支。没能出线的巴拿马，预计不会在本周末带来这么大的挑战，在客场也是如此。
巴拿马确实在中北美和加勒比海地区预选赛第一轮中获得了第一名，而且取得了完美的胜利记录。在这个过程中，他们在仅仅四场比赛中取得了19胜1负的综合积分。
然后在第二轮，也就是季后赛，他们在两回合中2-1战胜了另一个小组冠军库拉索。
在做了这一切之后，他们未能在第三轮获得前四，这本来可以确保他们获得前往卡塔尔的门票。不幸的是，他们只能屈居第五名。
与此同时，喀麦隆在非洲联盟的世界杯预选赛第二轮中获得了一场绝杀，他们成功地以d组第一的身份出线。除了一场比赛之外，他们在6场比赛中取得了完美的胜利。
重要的是，他们在主场取得了100%的连胜，而且除了一场之外，他们在所有的主场比赛中都进了两个或更多的球。
在第三轮比赛中，他们必须通过一次火力测试。他们在主场0-1输给了上届国家杯冠军阿尔及利亚，而且客场也丢了球。他们必须在次回合中反败为胜，否则他们所有的努力都将付诸东流。