Cameroon's road to Russia 2018 goes through Algeria.
The third and final round of CAF qualifying for the next World Cup sees 20 teams divided into five groups of four. Group winners go through to Russia. Everyone else stays home.
It is an unforgiving set-up, and Cameroon paid a heavy price for having sunk to 59th in the FIFA Word Rankings used to seed qualified teams for the draw. The Indomitable Lions are grouped with Algeria ("The best team in Africa," says Cameroon head coach Hugo Broos), Nigeria (2013 Africa Cup of Nations champion; qualifier for five of the last six World Cups), and Zambia (2012 Africa Cup of Nations champion).