Indomitable Lions begin post-Eto'o era with win

Cameroon began life without Samuel Eto'o with a comfortable 2-0 CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifying victory in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday.

Clinton NJie scored in first-half stoppage time and another France-based player, Vincent Aboubakar, added the second nine minutes from time.

The Indomitable Lions always looked likely winners against the surprisingly poor Congolese Lions at a subdued Stade Mazembe in the southern mining city of Lubumbashi.

Long-time Cameroon captain, striker and talisman Eto'o, 33, retired from international football last month after bagging 56 goals in an 18-year international career.

German coach Volker Finke, who opted to continue his two-year contract despite a disappointing FIFA World Cup™ campaign dropped 13 of his Brazil 2014 squad and introduced several youngsters like NJie.

Barcelona youth team goalkeeper Joseph Ondoua made an impressive debut, foiling the Congolese on the rare occasions they threatened to score.

Côte d'Ivoire host Sierra Leone later Saturday in the other Group D fixture.