Cameroon defender Aurelien Chedjou turned goalscorer Sunday to sink Libya 1-0 and move his country closer to the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.
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The Yaounde victory sealed first place in Group I for the 'Indomitable Lions', who finished four points clear of their opponents.
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Chedjou, who recently signed a four-year contract with Turkish club Galatasaray, netted three minutes before halftime.
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A draw would have been enough for six-time World Cup qualifiers Cameroon while Libya needed maximum points to keep alive their dreams of a first appearance.
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Libya set the pace for much of a six-round mini- league that began in mid-2012, but Togo did them no favours last June.
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The Togolese fielded a suspended iplayer in a 2-0 win over Cameroon, who were awarded a 3-0 victory and three points.
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Instead of facing Libya in second place two points adrift, the 'Lions' had a one-point lead and home advantage at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo.
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Cameroon were the last nation to reach the playoffs, joining Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Senegal.
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A seeded draw, based on the latest Fifa rankings, will be made on September 16 in Cairo.
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And the winners of five two-leg ties scheduled for October and November will go to Brazil.
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Kenya ended a five-match win drought in the qualifying competition by edging visiting Namibia 1-0 in Nairobi.