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- ↑ "Cameroon holds on for nervy Zambia victory". CAF. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ↑ "JO 2020 - Qualifications AFRIQUE - Le CAMEROUN prend une petite option" (in French). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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