The Lion Roars Tonight!

The big news here is that the Cameroon Lions have defeated the heavily-favored Cote d'Ivoire football squad in a crucial World Cup qualifying match, 3-2 in Abidjan. Webo's final goal of a hat-trick came with six minutes left in the game to break a tie, and sent off a roar of cheers heard round Yaounde for at least an hour! The victory doesn't assure the Lions of a World Cup spot; they still must beat Egypt next month here, but a loss would have eliminated them today. More on this breaking story later ...