Cameroon failed to secure a place in South Africa 2013 African Nations Cup after playing out 2-1 (aggregate 2-3) against Cape Verde this evening in Younde,the nations capital.Its unfortunate that another African football powerhouse is missing out once again.

The much-hyped return of striker and captain Samuel Eto'o helped four-time champions Cameroon to a 2-1 home win over Cape Verde but a 3-2 aggregate loss means a second consecutive failure to reach the African football showcase.

Alula Girma and Saladin Seid scored within three minutes during the second half in Addis Ababa to earn Ethiopia a 2-0 victory over Sudan and a ticket to South Africa next January on away goals after a 5-5 aggregate deadlock.

An early Antonio Pereira goal was just what Cape Verde needed to settle the nerves in the intimidating cauldron of a packed 60 000-seat Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium in Yaounde.

Achille Emana levelled soon after and there was relentless Indomitable Lions second-half pressure, including an Eto'o attempt that rebounded off the woodwork, but all they had to show for it was a late Fabrice Olinga goal.

Eto'o was back after a year of international inactivity due to an eight-month ban imposed by the national football federation for instigating a bonus-related boycott of a friendly in Algeria.

He also refused to turn up for the first leg in Cape Verde last month, labelling the national squad "amateurish and badly managed", and his absence contributed to the worst day in Cameroonian football.

Portuguese-speaking Cape Verde is an archipelago off the coast of Senegal with a population of just 500 000, and the national squad consists mainly of footballers at unfashionable European clubs.

The qualification of the Ethiopian Black Lions confirmed a recent upsurge of fortunes that has seen them lead a 2014 World Cup qualifying group after holding South Africa away and defeating Central African Republic at home.

They also won on away goals against Benin in the first elimination round for the 2013 Cup of Nations and now return to a tournament they won for the only time 50 years ago.

http://mg.co.za/article/2012-10-15-cape-verde-oust-cameroon-ethiopia-also-qualify

Its rada sad cos i wish they are there 4 super to beat enroute our 3rd afcon victory.

The era where African teams qualify 4 competition by name and past records are over in Africa

Hayhatou responded by saying "shit happens".

Nigeria have a better chance of winning these time without Lion.

It will be lovely to see Cape-Verde at the nations cup. I've never seen them play before.

if it were to be Nigeria they will just have bundled Keshi our Head Coach to ALUU.

Hmmmmmm ........, so cameroon did not qualify, and here i was thinking that Nigeria's case was that bad. Well, at least other countries that had being silenced by these so called power houses are now rising up to the occasion, which i feel is good for the development of african football.As per what to expect of nigerian's performance in next year's AFCON, it would be the usual struggle to qualify from group stage and either get beaten in the second round or semi's.

It serves them right, next time they'll give respect to everyone and stop underrating underdogs!

These are their days of anomie.

Also, it seems Cameroon is no longer a force to be reckoned with in the African continent as it pertains to football.

So wer Bakassi Boys among the players that the cant concentrate?

E dun happen b say e dun happen....
Now they'll have enough time to prepare for rio 2016

Dats gud 4 them

thats football for you, change is constant.

OkwaIfugo: if it were to be Nigeria they will just have bundled Keshi our Head Coach to ALUU.

Not funny, some of u Nairalanders that think everything is a joke

Dem really needs BAKASI guys in their teams 2 survive.

Cape verde? I will see Thierry Henri's brothers play.

Cameroon administrative causes problem, corruption are killing them too like nigerians, Eto was quite right, their was atimes eto was the one who paid 2000 dollars bonuses from his personal pocket to players like himself, if the government have been true and fair, the cameroon what it takes to finish cape verde with 3 goals margin

...the BEST test of courage is accepting defeat without losing heart...Even the mighty ones are permitted to fall(that's why we are humans).

Good for them! That's what they get for trying to take bakassi from me

afam4eva: It will be lovely to see Cape-Verde at the nations cup. I've never seen them play before.

Yea. It wud be quite exciting

mayowaeh: Nigeria have a better chance of winning these time without Lion.

Did Ivory coast and Egypt qualify

airmark: Cape verde? I will see Thierry Henri's brothers play.

I thought Thierry Henry originated from Guadeloupe in the West Indies

wow, itz crazi, i tot thz nations cup was going to be a welcome bk 4 al the teams that missd last year, even Ethiopia, blak lions? Na wa o! Sha dem blak

Thierry Henry is actually Martinique in the west-indies(les Antilles)

ITS NOT ONLY CAMEROON,EGYPT DID NOT EVEN GET TO D FINAL STAGE OF QUALIFICATION.

Tired legs.

What is Cameroun's current rating in Africa?

bleufaucon: Thierry Henry is actually Martinique in the west-indies(les Antilles)

His mother is from Martinique his father is from Guadeloupe

crusufixo:

Hmmmmmm ........, so cameroon did not qualify, and here i was thinking that Nigeria's case was that bad. Well, at least other countries that had being silenced by these so called power houses are now rising up to the occasion, which i feel is good for the development of african football.As per what to expect of nigerian's performance in next year's AFCON, it would be the usual struggle to qualify from group stage and either get beaten in the second round or semi's.

you re dull