Former Olympics football gold medalists Cameroon among minnows

AFP, Johannesburg :
Former Olympic Games football gold medalists Cameroon find themselves among minnows this week when African qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo tournament kicks off.
The central African country host Chad in Yaounde Friday with the second leg of the first round tie set for N’Djamena next Tuesday.
Cameroon and Chad are far apart when it comes to football achievements with the former qualifying seven times for the World Cup, a record for an African country.
Chad are among the weakest football nations in the continent, never making an international impact at national team or club levels.
A Cameroon team including Samuel Eto’o won the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games gold medal match against Spain on penalties after a 2-2 draw.