Women’s World Cup Play-offs : Last Bend For Cameroon

A coveted place at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup will be at stake this Wednesday morning when Portugal and Cameroon go head-to-head at the Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand within the framework of path A final of the Intercontinental Play-offs.
Portugal hope for history as victory in today’s play-off final would secure their maiden World Cup appearance. Cameroon are aiming to qualify for the global showpiece for the third consecutive time. But to be eligible to play Portugal that was top seed in this path, Cameroon had to beat Thailand 2-0 on Saturday February 18, 2023. Meanwhile Portugal goes into today’s game poised after a 5-0 convincing win over host New Zealand in a recent friendly. Both sides that are meeting for the first time thus present facts that show that today’s game will be highly contested and the winner will have to work hard for it. The stake, tells it all.
Thanks to its better position on the world classification, 22nd, Portugal will be playing just one match in the playoff tournament. In terms of experience in the World Cup, they have none, but have an idea of high level competition having been in the last two Women’s Euro (in 2017 and 2022). Portugal reaches the deciding match against Cameroon after seven consecutive wins. They might thus want to continue in this steam especially as it has to do with picking their maiden spot in the World Cup.  The team thus boasts of well experienced players amongst whom Dolores Silva, who is one of the deadliest on the continent.
After the victory against Thailand, Cameroon know they have what it takes to overcome this very last challenge. Contrary to Portu...