CMR vs ALG Dream11: Cameroon will welcome Algeria to the Douala Stadium for the first leg of their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers play-off tie on Friday.
The hosts secured their spot at this stage of the qualifiers by finishing atop Group D ahead of Cote d’Ivoire, Mozambique and Malawi. Algeria, meanwhile, narrowly edged Burkina Faso to top spot in Group A to keep their hopes of qualifying for Qatar 2022 alive.
Cameroon are looking to return to the Mundial, having failed to qualify for the 2018 edition in Russia. They are coming off an impressive Africa Cup of Nations campaign, where they finished third.
Date: 25th March, Friday
Kick-Off Time: 10:30 PM (IST)
Venue: Douala Stadium
Cameroon – 1st Position (group D)
Algeria– 1st Position (group A)
There is no live streaming of the game in India. The fans can follow the game on the official handles of the respective teams.
Cameroon: W-L-W-W-D
Algeria: L-L-D-W-D
The sides have only met 2 times on the international stage. Cameroon won one game and the other ended in a draw.
Injury Report, Unavailability, Expected Changes and Strategy
Andre Onana
Collins Fai
Harold Moukoudi
Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
Olivier Mbaizo
Samuel Gouet
Pierre Kunde
Jean Onana
Karl Toko Ekambi
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
Vincent Aboubakar
Injury Report, Unavailability, Expected Changes and Strategy
Rais M’Bolhi
Aissa Mandi
Ahmed Touba
Djamel Benlamri
Youcef Attal
Sofiane Feghouli
Hisham Boudaoui
Adlene Guedioura
Riyad Mahrez
Islam Slimani
Youcef Belailli
GK
Andre Onana
Onana has 12 clean sheets in 27 games for Cameroon. Onana has also been exceptional for Ajax at the Champion’s league.
Clean Sheets (National Team) | Goals Conceded | Saves % |
12 | 10 | 67.7 |
DEF
Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
The last game wasn’t the best for Ngadeu-Ngadjui who saw his team concede 3 goals. He will look to organize his defence better for this crucial game.
Tackles Won (National team) | Goals | Interceptions |
22 | 4 | 17 |
Aissa Mandi
Mandi has been a rock for Algeria this season, helping them see off Ivory Coast and qualify for the playoffs. His exceptional passing ability adds to his defensive prowess.
Tackles Won (League) | Passes completed % | Interceptions |
139 | 92 | 221 |
MID
Riyad Mahrez
Mahrez has scored 6 goals and provided 2 assists in 12 WC Qualifier games.
Goals (National Team) | Assists | Shots on target |
22 | 21 | 31 |
Karl Toko Ekambi
Toko Ekambi has been one of Lyon’s best players this season. He hasn’t scored for his country in the WC Qualifiers.
Goals (National Team) | Assists | Goals (overall) |
9 | 1 | 103 |
ST
Vincent Aboubakar
Aboubakar has fared well in all competitions for both club and country. His for will be crucial in helping Cameroon qualify for Qatar.
Goals (WC Qualifiers) | Assists | Shots (per game) |
29 | 2 | 1.4 |
Islam Slimani
Slimani has been phenomenal at producing one goal involvement in every game he has started for his country.
Goals (National team) | Assists | Shots on target |
16 | 3 | 11 |
Goalkeeper: A. Onana
Defenders: M. Ngadeu-Ngadjui, A. Mandi, D. Benramli, O Mbaizo
Midfielders: K. Toko Ekambi, R Mahrez, S. Feghouli, S Gouet
Attackers: V. Aboubakar, Islam Slimani
Odds to Win
The odds in favour of Cameroon Win 11/8
The odds in favour of Algeria Win 56/19
Odds in favour of a Draw 39/19
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