Zimbabwe and Cameroon battled to a 0-0 draw in their matchday two Group J fixture of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers at Mandela Stadium in Uganda on Tuesday.

The Indomitable Lions started the game on a high note and with only four minutes played striker Vincent Aboubakar delivered a neat pass into Zimbabwe’s dangerzone but Bryan Mbeumo managed to shoot and sent the ball over the goal.

Four minutes later, the Warriors responded with a chance of their own, Knowledge Musona teeing up the advancing Andy Rinomhota, but his powerful effort went inches wide.

Zimbabwe starting XI: Arubi, Godknows, Garananga, Takwara; Musona, Munetsi, Rinomhota, Billiat, Zemura; Mpadumo, Prince Dube.

Subs: Tavaziva, Bernard, Banda, Mbeba, Hadebe, Jalai, Chirwa, Hachiro, Maswanhise, Msendai, Chirinda.

Cameroon starting XI: Onana, Tchatchoua, Ngadeu, Wooh, Tolo; Baleba, Mbeumo, Anguissa, Hongla, Bassogog; Aboubakar.

Subs: Simon, Omossola, Fai, Kilama, Dibango, Enow, Neyou, Ntcham, N’koudou, Zé, Magri.