By Boris Esono Sportswriter, Kick442.com-Cameroon
- The win mark the return to international football after over a year of inactivity for the Indomitable Lionesses
- Cameroon will clash with Algeria in the second round of the 2026 Womens Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in October
- For Morocco, the match formed part of their buildup to the 2025 Africa Women Cup of Nations, which they will host from July 5 to 26
The Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon have bounced back to winning ways with a narrow but confidence-boosting 1-0 victory over Morocco in a high-profile international friendly played at the Pere Jego Stadium in Casablanca on Tuesday.
It was the first encounter between the two sides since 2021 when the Moroccans handed Cameroon a painful defeat in another friendly. This time, the Lionesses showed resilience and grit as they edged the North African giants in a game that marked their return to international football after over a year of inactivity.
The crucial encounter presented an opportunity for coach Jean Baptiste Bisseck to write a new chapter after his squad failed to qualify for two of the worlds most prestigious tournaments the 2024 WAFCON and 2024 Paris Olympics. This was also the first time that Cameroon played a game in over a year since they last did so against Nigeria in Olympic qualifies in February last year.
Coach Jean Baptiste Bisseck, under pressure to spark a revival after the team failed to qualify for both the 2024 Womens Africa Cup of Nations WAFCON and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, saw his charges rise to the occasion. Their last outing had been in February 2024 during Olympic qualifiers against Nigeria.