2026 World Cup qualifiers: The scenarios that could send Cameroon to the World Cup | OneFootball

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Cameroon's qualification for the next World Cup will be decided this Monday. The Indomitable Lions, who no longer have their fate in their own hands, must deliver. Here are the scenarios that could see Marc Brys' men heading to the 2026 World Cup.

Currently second in Group D with 18 points, two behind Cape Verde (20 points), Cameroon can still finish top. A win against Angola, combined with a draw or an unlikely defeat for Cape Verde against Eswatini, would propel Cameroon to the summit. If both teams finish level on points (21 each), the Indomitable Lions would move ahead thanks to their superior goal difference (+12), which is far better than the Blue Sharks' tally (+5). The other, more disastrous scenario remains mathematically possible. Cameroon would only be eliminated if they lose and Libya, playing away to Mauritius, achieve a resounding win. The Libyans (15 points, +2) would need to overturn a ten-goal deficit to leapfrog Cameroon on goal difference.

Also, if Cape Verde wins without slip-up, Cameroon would finish second in Group D and advance to the African playoffs, which will bring together the four best runners-up. With a potential 17 points and a favorable goal difference, the Indomitable Lions are almost guaranteed a playoff spot. Even a draw could suffice, provided Mauritius remains last in the group. Not even a defeat would completely rule out the Cameroonians, depending on the results of DR Congo, Uganda, and South Africa, who are also second in their respective groups.