Denmark stay to live and Cameroon became the first team to be knocked out after a 2-1 from the World Cup 2010 in South Africa on Saturday.
The Indomitable Lions, the country that first alerted the world to the improvement in African soccer when they qualified for their first finals in Spain in 1982 and reached the quarter-finals in 1990, are out after this defeat followed their opening 1-0 loss to Japan on Monday.
Cameroon scored first when Samuel Eto'o coolly shot into the corner of the net after 10 minutes, but Arsenal's Bendtner struck back for the Danes, converting a cross in the 33rd minute.
Dennis Rommedahl gave Denmark the lead, curling a neat finish around Cameroon 'keeper Hamidou on 61 minutes. On seven minutes, Rommedahl had a great chance to open the scoring as Christian Poulsen played him in behind the defence, despite a hint of offside, but the Ajax star blazed his shot high and wide.
Three minutes later, though, Poulsen was at fault when he played a blind pass that Pierre Webo intercepted before crossing for Eto'o, restored to a central striking role, to blast home.
Former Chelsea winger Gronkjaer had two chances in quick succession but his curler from distance was deflected behind and then he fluffed a far-post header from the resulting corner.
Denmark were starting to exert control and Cameroon goalkeeper Hamidou had to be alert to dash out and block at the feet of Tomasson. And they got the equaliser they deserved on 33 minutes as Rommedahl got behind Benoit Ekotto to latch onto Daniel Agger's long crossfield ball before crossing for Bendtner to slide home.
Three minutes later, though, Poulsen was at fault when he played a blind pass that Pierre Webo intercepted before crossing for Eto'o, restored to a central striking role, to blast home.
Former Chelsea winger Gronkjaer had two chances in quick succession but his curler from distance was deflected behind and then he fluffed a far-post header from the resulting corner.
Denmark were starting to exert control and Cameroon goalkeeper Hamidou had to be alert to dash out and block at the feet of Tomasson. And they got the equaliser they deserved on 33 minutes as Rommedahl got behind Benoit Ekotto to latch onto Daniel Agger's long crossfield ball before crossing for Bendtner to slide home.