Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o made his international return but was unable to help his country qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Eto'o ended a self-imposed exile to try to help Cameroon overturn a two-goal deficit to Cape Verde in the second leg of their qualifying tie.

The former Inter Milan and Barcelona striker helped the Indomitable Lions win 2-1 on the day, with the goals coming from Achille Emana and 16-year-old Fabrice Olinga.

Despite the positive result Cameroon slipped to a 3-2 aggregate defeat, allowing Cape Verde to secure a place in the Nations Cup finals for the first time in its history.

Anzhi Makhachkala striker Eto'o must now turn his attention to helping Cameroon earn a place at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.