By Muluh Alfred
There are only 16 available spots for the knockout stages of the 2023 African Nations Cup and 16 out of 24 teams are expected to compete for a place.
These 16 spots are reserved for the top two teams from each group and the four best third-placed teams from the six groups.
Cameroon currently holds one point and is ranked 3rd place in Group C implying they cannot qualify as first and can only qualify as second or the best third-placed team.
To qualify as second, the Indomitable Lions must achieve the following:
Firstly, they must beat Gambia by one goal and hope for Senegal to beat Guinea with a three-goal margin.
They must beat Gambia by a two-goal margin and hope for Senegal to beat Guinea by a two-goal margin.
They must beat Gambia by a margin of three or more and hope for Senegal to beat Guinea by any score.
Should Guinea get as little as a point from Senegal, then Cameroon can only qualify as the best third-placed team.
As of now, Cameroon is the worst third-placed team among the
six teams currently occupying third place in their respective groups.
Source: Cameroon News Agency
