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Nchout's effort not enough as Cameroon suffer first leg defeat against Chile

Cameroon suffered a setback in their quest to qualify for Tokyo 2020 after a 2-1 defeat against Chile in the intercontinental play-off, first leg of the Women's Olympic Qualifiers on Saturday.

The Indomitable Lionesses went into the play-off with hopes of keeping alive their dreams of an Olympic return, having lost an automatic slot in the Caf qualifying series to Zambia in March 2020.

On the other hand, Chile, who are seeking to earn a first-ever qualification to the Olympics, after they finished runners at the 2018 Copa America and making their Women's World Cup debut in France 2019.