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Cameroon downs Switzerland 2-1 to advance to knockout stage

Switzerland celebrates a goal against Cameroon during the first half of a FIFA Women's World Cup …

Switzerland celebrates a goal against Cameroon during the first half of a FIFA Women's World Cup …

Cameroon downs Switzerland 2-1 to advance to knockout …

Switzerland's Lara Dickenmann (11) and Cameroon's Francine Zouga (6) collide during the firs …

Cameroon downs Switzerland 2-1 to advance to knockout …

Switzerland's Rahel Kiwic (14) and Cameroon's Galle Enganamouit (17) battle for the ball dur …

Cameroon downs Switzerland 2-1 to advance to knockout …

Cameroon's Raissa Feudjio (8) gets a yellow card during the first half of a FIFA Women's Wor …

Cameroon downs Switzerland 2-1 to advance to knockout …

Switzerland's Lara Dickenmann (11) and Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (13) watch the ball go past Camero …

Cameroon downs Switzerland 2-1 to advance to knockout …

Switzerland celebrates a goal against Cameroon during the first half of a FIFA Women's World Cup …

Cameroon downs Switzerland 2-1 to advance to knockout …

Switzerland's Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (13) celebrates a goal against Cameroon with her teammates …

Cameroon downs Switzerland 2-1 to advance to knockout …

Cameroon's Francine Zouga (6) heads the ball against Switzerland during the first half of a FIFA …

Cameroon downs Switzerland 2-1 to advance to knockout …

Switzerland goalie Gaelle Thalmann makes the save as Cameroon's Yvonne Leuko (4) challenges for …

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Madeleine Ngono Mani came off the bench to score one of two second-half goals as Cameroon became only the second African team to advance to the knockout stage of the Women's World Cup with a 2-1 win over Switzerland in Edmonton, Alberta, on Tuesday.