The Indomitable Lionesses finished the group stage unbeaten with two wins and a draw, setting up a blockbuster quarter-final clash against defending champions Nigeria.
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Cape Verde, meanwhile, claimed a historic first-ever point in their debut WAFCON campaign.
Grace Mendoua opened the scoring for Cameroon with a brilliant first-time strike in the 28th minute after Cape Verde failed to convert an early opportunity.
Ivania Moreira equalised five minutes after the restart to earn the island nation a deserved draw.
Cameroon now turn their attention to Nigeria, while Cape Verde leave the tournament with pride after a memorable debut.