Cameroon qualified for the World Cup finals after beating Tunisia 4-1 in Yaounde on Sunday to win their two-legged play off tie and book their place in Brazil next year.
A third-minute goal from Pierre Webo broke the deadlock after a goalless draw in last month's first leg before Benjamin Moukandjo's made it 2-0 in the 30th minute.
Tunisia pulled a goal back from substitute Ahmed Akaichi with a left-foot volley in the 50th minute but Jean Makoun scored twice in the second half to settle the tie.
The Indomitable Lions headed into the encounter as favourites, having held the Eagles of Carthage to a goalless draw in the first leg in Rades last month.
On that day Cameroon goalkeeper Charles Itandje emerged the hero, as he made several stunning saves to help his side force a 0-0 draw.
Cameroon have become the third African nation to qualify for next year's finals in Brazil after Nigeria and Ivory Coast also qualified on Saturday.
With Tunisia crashing out, Algeria are now the main hopes for North African representation at the finals - and they host Burkina Faso on Tuesday, looking to overturn a 3-2 deficit.
Meanwhile, Egypt will pull off one of the great sporting comebacks in history should they recover from a 6-1 humiliation in Ghana last month.
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CAMEROON: Charles Itandje, Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Nicolas Nkoulou, Aurelien Chedjou, Benjamin Moukandjo, Alex Song, Enoy Eyong, Jean Makoun, Stephane Mbia, Samuel Eto'o, Pierre Webo
TUNISIA: Moez Ben Cherifia, Sameh Derbaly, Karim Haggui, Syam Ben Youssef, Fakhreddin Ben Youssef, Houcine Ragued, Yassine Chikhaoui, Wissem Ben Yahia, Yassin Mikari, Saber Khalifa, Amine Chermiti
Source: Daily Graphic
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