Legendary African Player Roger Milla Celebrates Cameroon’s World Cup Qualification

• Roger Milla has shared in the jubilation of the Indomitable Lions after Cameroon sealed qualification to the World Cup in dramatic circumstances
• Cameroon clawed from a goal down on aggregate to clinch a nerve-shredding qualification to Qatar 2022 after scoring a last-gasp goal
• The feat attained by the Indomitable Lions means they will be participating in their eighth World Cup in Qatar later this year

Legendary Cameroonian striker Roger Milla celebrated the World Cup scalp achieved by the Indomitable Lions on Tuesday night.

Milla, who became a global sensation following his heroics at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, could not hide his joy as the Indomitable Lions stole a march on Algeria.

In a post on Twitter, spotted by Sports Brief, Roger Milla congratulated Rigobert Song's men for the qualification.

Milla's Cameroon were staring elimination and heartbreak in the face when they suffered a painful one-nil loss to Algeria in the first leg.

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However, a perfect blend of dogged and brave performances from Song's men ensured the five-time African champions sealed their eighth qualification for the FIFA World Cup.

Stand-in captain Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting broke the game's deadlock after 22 minutes to silence the vociferous home crowd in Blida to level the score on aggregate.

With the game locked at 1-1 on aggregate, extra time beckoned and when Algerian defender Ahmed Touba netted in the 118th minute, it appeared the Fennec Foxes were on the cusp of a World Cup berth but Karl Toko Ekambi's last-gasp goal ensured it was Cameroon who grabbed one of Africa's five tickets instead of the Algerians.

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The Central African country has made the most appearances at the global showpiece by an African nation.

Cameroon qualified for their maiden World Cup in 1982 but it was in 1990 that they raised high the image of the continent by reaching the quarterfinals - the first African nation to achieve this hallmark.

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Since 1990, the Indomitable Lions have been to the biggest sporting festival on six occasions including the most recent qualification to Qatar.

Cameroon seal World Cup qualification with dramatic stoppage-time goal

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Cameroon is heading to the Qatar World Cup after what is possibly the latest and most dramatic goal in qualification history.

In a drama-packed match, Cameroonian forward Karl Toko Ekambi swept home a 124th-minute winner, leaving Algeria players, fans and the manager in utter disbelief.

Algeria had won the first leg in Cameroon last week, leaving the Indomitable Lions with all to do if they were to qualify for Qatar.