{"id":24996,"date":"2025-10-24T02:17:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T02:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/?p=24996"},"modified":"2025-10-24T02:17:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T02:17:47","slug":"wafcon-2026-qualifiers-first-legcameroon-suffer-narrow-1-2-defeat-to-algeria-in-oran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/fr\/wafcon-2026-qualifiers-first-legcameroon-suffer-narrow-1-2-defeat-to-algeria-in-oran\/","title":{"rendered":"WAFCON 2026 Qualifiers \u2014 First Leg:Cameroon suffer narrow 1-2 defeat to Algeria in Oran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Angu Lesley Ngwa Akonwi<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Football Writer,kick442.com-Cameroon<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Algeria took a vital first-leg advantage in their bid for back-to-back Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations qualification after defeating ten-player Cameroon 2\u20131 in Oran on Thursday night.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a tense and tactical contest defined by set pieces, all three goals came from dead-ball situations \u2014 but Algeria\u2019s early precision proved decisive.<\/p>\n<p>Midfielder Ghoutia Karchouni opened the scoring in the 24th minute with a superbly curled free-kick that sailed beyond Ange Bawou in the Cameroon goal. Twelve minutes later, Marine Dafeur doubled the lead, firing home a rebound after another set-piece delivery caused chaos in the Lionesses\u2019 box.<\/p>\n<p>Cameroon\u2019s troubles deepened before halftime when defender Claudia Dabda was sent off for a last-player foul just outside the area \u2014 a decision that left the visitors with ten players for nearly an hour.<\/p>\n<p>Despite their numerical disadvantage, the Indomitable Lionesses kept their composure and continued to fight. Their persistence paid off deep into stoppage time when Nchout Njoya Ajara converted from the spot to make it 2\u20131 \u2014 her second goal in as many appearances against Algeria, having also found the net in their 2018 WAFCON meeting.<\/p>\n<p>The result leaves the tie finely balanced ahead of next Monday\u2019s return leg in Douala, where Cameroon will look to overturn the deficit and preserve their proud qualification record. The Lionesses, now under Jean Baptiste Bisseck, are desperate to avoid missing consecutive WAFCON tournaments for the first time in history, while Algeria eye successive appearances at the continental showpiece for the first time in over a decade.<\/p>\n<p>With a place at WAFCON 2026 in Morocco on the line, the stage is set for a fiercely contested second leg in Douala \u2014 one that will test Cameroon\u2019s resilience and Bisseck\u2019s tactical acumen against a confident Algerian side.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Copyright\u00a92025 kick442.com-Cameroon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>All rights reserved. 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