Five-time African champions Cameroon will have to see off Algeria if they want to secure one of the 32 spots at this year's FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar. The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon are in the final round of the qualifiers for Qatar 2022 in the African region alongside Algeria. Cameroon, Algeria and eight others will fight for the five spots available for the African region over the next few days.

Cameroon and Algeria were both drawn bye in the first round of the African qualifiers for Qatar 2022. In the second round, Cameroon were drawn in Group D alongside Ivory Coast, Malawi and Mozambique. Cameroon were able to finish as Group D winners with 13 points and one point ahead of Ivory Coast in second position, while Mozambique and Malawi finished in third and fourth respectively with four points and three points.