Gaelle Enganamouit leads Cameroon in 6-0 rout over Ecuador

Gaelle Enganamouit of Cameroon celebrates with teammates after scoring her team's second goal.
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Cameroon scored three goals in a nine-minute stretch late in the first half and routed Ecuador 6-0 on Monday in the Women's World Cup debuts for both nations.

Gaelle Enganamouit netted a hat-trick for 53rd-ranked Cameroon, scoring in the 36th and 73rd minutes capping off her performance with a penalty kick in the fourth minute of stoppage time.

Madeleine Ngono Mani put Les Lionnes ahead in the 34th minute, and captain Christine Manie's penalty kick made it 3-0 in the 44th.

Ligia Moreira of 48th-ranked Ecuador was given a red card for a foul in the 66th minute.

Cameroon plays defending champion Japan on Friday, and Ecuador meets Switzerland next.