Mauritius vs Cameroon, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 36': Substitution, Mauritius. Jordan François replaces Wilson Mootoo because of an injury.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Mauritius 0, Cameroon 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Mauritius 0, Cameroon 0.
- 45': Substitution, Cameroon. Christian Bassogog replaces Georges-Kévin N'Koudou.
- 48': Michael Ngadeu (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Substitution, Mauritius. Fernando Jackson replaces Jérémy Villeneuve because of an injury.
- 57': Goal! Mauritius 0, Cameroon 1. Nicolas Ngamaleu (Cameroon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 75': Substitution, Cameroon. Bryan Mbeumo replaces Carlos Baleba.
- 75': Substitution, Cameroon. Frank Anguissa replaces Nicolas Ngamaleu.
- 80': Emmanuel Vincent (Mauritius) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Mauritius. Leon Alizart replaces Kévin Bru.
- 83': Substitution, Mauritius. Linley Rita replaces Angel Arthee.
- 84': Jordan François (Mauritius) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Cameroon. Vincent Aboubakar replaces Eric Choupo-Moting.
- 85': Substitution, Cameroon. Danny Namaso replaces Etta Eyong.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Goal! Mauritius 0, Cameroon 2. Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Mauritius 0, Cameroon 2.
- 0': Match ends, Mauritius 0, Cameroon 2.
Game Information
Venue: National Sports Complex Pitch 1
Location: Saint Pierre, Mauritius
WCQ - CAF Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Verde Islands | 10 | +8 | 23 |
| 2 | Cameroon | 10 | +12 | 19 |
| 3 | Libya | 10 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 | Angola | 10 | +1 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Mauritius (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Dorian Chiotti (GK) |
| 3 | Dylan Collard |
| 4 | Lindsay Rose |
| 17 | Emmanuel Vincent  |
| 14 | Rosario Latouchent |
| 6 | Wilson Mootoo |
| 7 | Jérémy Villeneuve |
| 5 | Gabriel Caliste |
| 10 | Kévin Bru |
| 9 | Angel Arthee |
| 11 | Yannick Aristide |
Cameroon (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | André Onana (GK) |
| 6 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 5 | Michael Ngadeu |
| 3 | Mahamadou Nagida |
| 2 | Jackson Tchatchoua |
| 15 | Arthur Avom |
| 17 | Carlos Baleba |
| 7 | Georges-Kévin N'Koudou |
| 19 | Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu |
| 13 | Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting |
| 22 | Etta Eyong |
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