Cameroon completed a fine recovery after a stuttering start to their World Cup qualifying campaign to reach the finals in South Africa with a 2-0 away win over Morocco on Saturday.

The Indomitable Lions have now qualified for an African-record six World Cup finals.

Cameroon started the final day of Group A action just a point ahead of Gabon but their progress to South Africa was never in any doubt after they scored on 17 minutes against a depleted Morocco.

A shot from Real Mallorca’s Pierre Webo caught the home side off guard.

Samuel Eto’o grabbed the second goal seven minutes into the second half with a shot from the outside of his boot after a header into the penalty box from Jean Makoun. It was his ninth goal in 11 starts in the 2010 qualifiers.

Cameroon had been bottom of the group standings in mid-year, which led to the firing of German coach Otto Pfister.

His replacement, Frenchman Paul Le Guen, engineered the recovery, appointing Eto’o as captain, and winning four successive qualifiers to ensure top place in the group.

Cameroon finished on 13 points, four clear of Gabon after they lost 1-0 away to Togo thanks to a 71st minute goal from Floyd Ayite.

Before the match, Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor had promised to double his team mates’ match bonus if they won. Togo finished third in the group to secure an African Nations Cup final berth in Angola in January.
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