Senegal, who have endured dressing room divisions in the past, look set to reach the 2012 finals after failing to qualify for the 2010 edition in Angola.


Saturday's match was heading for a draw when substitute Ba collected the ball at the edge of the penalty box and shot past goalkeeper Carlos Kameni, sending the capacity crowd into raptures.


"I knew I would have a chance to score and that if I just kept focused, I could reach it," he said. "At the moment I scored, I felt how much I loved my country."


Ba failed to start the game as Amara Traore opted for Mamadou Niang, Papiss Demba Cisse and Moussa Sow instead.


But he came on, along with Issiar Dia, to prove pivotal and leave Senegal with maximum points from three games. Conversely, Cameroon are left with a mountain to climb after their first defeat in the group.


The Indomitable Lions have contested every Nations Cup since 1996, winning in both 2000 and 2002, but that long record is now in jeopardy.


Ghana succeed historic tie against England By Ayodele Odumade


Despite the controversies as to whether England should have fielded their first team against Ghana in the recent friendly at Wembley, the game ended proving a useful exercise for both countries.


The game was acclaimed to be one of the best friendly matches seen at Wembley in recent times. Ghana have once again shown that their recent suc- cess at international level, including two World Cups is no fluke. They may


not be African Champions, but they are arguably the biggest draw in Africa who would be sorted by 19


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