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Cameroon players celebrate after beating Algeria. AP
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Cameroon manager Rigobert Song celebrates after his team beat Algeria to qualify for the World Cup finals in Qatar. AFP
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Cameroon players celebrate after scoring against Algeria at the Mustapha Tchaker Stadium in Blida on March 29, 2022. EPA
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Cameroon midfielder Martin Hongla under pressure from Algeria's Ismail Bennacer. AFP
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Cameroon's defender Nouhou Tolo celebrates after the win. AFP
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Algeria's Sofiane Feghouli is challenged by Karl Toko Ekambi and Collins Fai of Cameroon. AFP
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Cameroon celebrate after beating Algeria. AP
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Algeria's Sofiane Feghouli is challnged by Samuel Gouet of Cameroon. AFP
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Cameroon Football Federation president Samuel Eto'o, right, with manager Rigobert Song. AP
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Cameroon's Tawamba Leandre and Youcef Atal of Algeria battle for the ball. EPA
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Cameroon players celebrate after beating Algeria. AP
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Cameroon manager Rigobert Song celebrates after his team beat Algeria to qualify for the World Cup finals in Qatar. AFP
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Cameroon players celebrate after scoring against Algeria at the Mustapha Tchaker Stadium in Blida on March 29, 2022. EPA
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Cameroon midfielder Martin Hongla under pressure from Algeria's Ismail Bennacer. AFP
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Cameroon's defender Nouhou Tolo celebrates after the win. AFP
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Algeria's Sofiane Feghouli is challenged by Karl Toko Ekambi and Collins Fai of Cameroon. AFP
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Cameroon celebrate after beating Algeria. AP
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Algeria's Sofiane Feghouli is challnged by Samuel Gouet of Cameroon. AFP
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Cameroon Football Federation president Samuel Eto'o, right, with manager Rigobert Song. AP
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Cameroon's Tawamba Leandre and Youcef Atal of Algeria battle for the ball. EPA
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Cameroon players celebrate after beating Algeria. AP
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23 September, 2022
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