EDMONTON, June 16 (Reuters) - Cameroon scored two second half goals to edge Switzerland 2-1 on Tuesday and qualify for the knockout phase of the Women's World Cup along with defending champions Japan.
With unbeaten Japan clinching top spot in Group C with a 1-0 win over Ecuador, Switzerland and Cameroon stepped onto Commonwealth Stadium level on three points with the winner guaranteed passage to the next round.
Switzerland went ahead in the 24th minute when Ana Maria Crnogorcevic latched onto a deflected ball next the penalty spot and drove a low shot past Annette Ngo Ndom.