2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (Group B):
- Cameroon 1-1 Zambia
- Nigeria 3-1 Algeria
Zambia Chipolopolo Stars earned their first point of the current 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign as the former 2012 African champions played to a one all draw with the Cameroon Indomitable Lions in a group B fixture played at the Stade Omnisport in Limbe on Saturday afternoon.
The visitors took the lead on 34 minutes when Highlands Park burly striker Collins Mbesuma finished off Reinford Kalaba’s well laid ball from the left after a quick Chisamba Lungu’s played free-kick.
The home team made amends through Vincent Aboubakar’s well converted penalty in the first minute of added time towards the end of the first half.
Cameroon now has two points from two games with Zambia picking their first after a 2-1 home loss to Nigeria in Ndola.
Nigeria in the other game of the group defeated Algeria 3-1 in Uyo state to go top of the group with 6 points.
Team line ups:
Cameroon: Ondoa, Nyom, Nkoulou, Chedjou, Oyongo, Ngadeli-Ngadjui, Siani, Salli (Abang 45′), Ekambi (Bedimo 81′), Moukandjo, Aboubakar
Zambia: Kennedy Mweene, Chongo, Kapumbu, Tembo, Stophila Sunzu, Chaila, Mtonga, Evans Kangwa (Silwimba 44′), Chisamba Lungu (Isaac Chansa 90′), Reinford Kalaba, Collins Mbesuma (Rogers Kola 56′)