Indomitable Lionesses pecked back in WAFCON 2024 race
By Ngome Michael
The Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon have been eliminated in the running of the TotalEnergies WAFCON billed for Morocco next year.
Less than a month into office, Jean Baptiste Bisseck, the former Canon of Yaoundè coach and 2023 Elite One winner with Coton Sport will not be with the Indomitable Lionesses in Morocco after being eliminated 4-3 in the first round of the qualifiers by Kenya.
A 1-0 lead in the first left Cameroonians on the edge with hopes the tie would be completed in Nairobi but, it turned not to be the case.
The lionesses had Ngo Mbeleck and Mariell Tchegang introduced in defense and midfield respectively, successfully held their slim advantage past the hour mark but, lost it into the last quater of the encounter in Nairobi.
Cynthia Shilwatso emerged heroine in the 75th minute when, from almost 30yards fired her set-piece which went through the hands of goalkeeper Michaella Bihina to complicate things for lionesses.
The Harambee Starlets held it till full-time with Beldin Odemba having her plann beating that of her male opposition on sportkicks.
Behina had her redemption, saving the for penalty but that was not enough as Meffometou and Charlen Meyong failed to convert their shots. Ruth Ingosi missed for the Starlets.
Jean Baptiste Besseck was appointed on August 18 2023, a month before his first outing with the lionesses after his predecessor, Gabriel ZaboToze led the team to an underwhelming last WAFCON semifinal and FIFA World Cup playoffs.
