African powerhouses Cameroon and Ivory Coast are on the verge of reaching the 2008 African Nations Cup finals in Ghana after securing vital wins on Sunday. The Indomitable Lions maintained their 100% record with a 2-1 win at Liberia with Stephane Mbia and Samuel Eto'o on target. Group 5 Leaders Cameroon have 12 points from three games, they need one point from their remaining two games to secure their finals berth. Ivory Coast also made it three out of three with a 5-0 demolition of Madagascar in Bouake.
Drogba PSV striker Arouna Kone scored twice, Chelsea pair Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou added two more, and Monaco's Yaya Toure was also on the score sheet. The Ivorians have 9 points at the top of Group 1, as they face no real challenge in a group that includes minnows Gabon and Madagascar. Elsewhere, Togo went top of Group 9 with a 1-0 win at Sierra Leone thanks to a 78th minute goal from Junior Senaya. Togo lead the group with 9 points, three more than second-placed Mali who were hold to a goalless draw at Benin. In Group 8, minnows Gambia held Guinea to a 2-2 draw at Conakry, to the favor of leaders Algeria, who have a three point lead.
