Nchout Njoya, who was awarded the "Woman of the Match" award on Sunday against Botswana (1-0), was the main architect of Cameroon's qualification for the playoffs of the Women's World Cup. And yet, the Cameroonian striker keeps a slight bitter taste of her country's participation in the competition which continues in Morocco.
"I am a little disappointed because we hoped to qualify directly for the World Cup. But this is soccer, everything does not always happen as desired," said the 29-year-old player after the game.
Today," she continued, "we beat Botswana and we remain in the race for this World Cup. We will focus on the play-offs that await us. We will take each opponent seriously to hope to qualify. We have already participated in two World Cups. I think Africa would be proud to see Cameroon defend the continent again at a World Cup.
Cameroon and Senegal are indeed the two African play-offs for the next Women's World Cup. The two countries will take part in a tournament of ten nations from various continents in February 2023. At the end of the playoffs, the three best nations will qualify for the final phase of the competition.
Ajara's long range goal was the decider in their clash against Botswana on Sunday night. The Inter Milan striker finished the competition with just two goals way below her personal expectation.
📹 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒: 🇧🇼 0-1 🇨🇲
Ajara Njoya's goal send #TeamCameroon to the inter-confederation play-offs against #TeamBotswana!#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 | #EmpoweringOurGame | @Football2Gether pic.twitter.com/G2RQK8snSi
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