Mbeumo shines, Onana keeps clean sheet to help home team win big

Bryan Mbeumo made a big contribution to help Cameroon beat Eswatini 3-0 at home to continue to stay close to the top of Group D of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Africa.

Mbeumo contributed to 2 goals of Cameroon.

The Manchester United striker made his mark in the sixth minute in Yaounde, when his pass hit Gift Gamedze's head and changed direction, sending the ball flying over the opposing goalkeeper to open the scoring for Cameroon.

In the 25th minute, Mbeumo continued to make his mark with an accurate cross for Georges-Kevin Nkoudou to head in from close range to double the lead. Just three minutes later, Arthur Avom finished decisively, raising the score to 3-0, quickly deciding the outcome of the match.

Andre Onana barely had to work in goal. The MU goalkeeper fumbled a long-range shot once in the first half, but controlled it in the second.

With this victory, Cameroon still maintains a one-point gap over the leading team Cape Verde, who previously won 2-0 in Mauritius. At this time in Group D, Cape Verde leads with 16 points after 7 matches, Cameroon is behind with 15 points (4 wins, 3 draws). Next is Libya with 11 points, Angola with 7 points, Mauritius with 5 points and Eswatini with 2 points.

The remaining three matches promise to be tense, as Cape Verde will face Cameroon at home in Praia next Tuesday, a match that could be decisive in the island nation’s dream of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in its history.

According to the format, only the nine group winners will secure a spot in Canada, Mexico and the United States next year, while the four best runners-up will have the chance to advance through the play-off round to find a team to compete for an intercontinental ticket.

Source: https://znews.vn/mbeumo-toa-sang-onana-giu-sach-luoi-giup-doi-nha-thang-dam-post1582617.html