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CameroonRoute to the finalsThe Indomitable Lions breezed through their initial qualifying group in the Second Round of the African zone and progressed to face Gabon, Morocco and Togo in the Third Round.
Despite losing their opening game to Togo 1-0 they bounced back with four victories in their next five games. It was enough to secure them top spot once again and set them on course for their sixth World Cup finals.
ManagerFrenchman Paul Le Guen took over the management role of Cameroon when Germany’s Otto Pfister was sacked, following the disappointing start to their Third Round qualifying campaign.
The loss to Togo and draw with Morocco proved to be the tipping point for Cameroon’s FA and Le Guen was called in.
With his appointment came a change in fortunes for the Indomitable Lions and four consecutive victories guaranteed them a berth in the World Cup finals.
A quarter-final exit in the African Cup of Nations earlier this year means Le Guen will be hopeful his charges can this time take full advantage of home continent advantage.
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Inter’s Samuel Eto’o was handed the captaincy of the national team when Paul Le Guen took over as manager. Not only did it provide the catalyst to get Cameroon back to winning ways but it also provided Eto’o with even greater impetus.
He ended World Cup qualifying with nine goals, the second most of any player in African qualifying and he is sure to be buoyed even further by a recent Serie A title and Champions League Final appearance.
Competition History
First appearance: 1982
No. of appearances (inc 2010): 6
Best result: Quarter-Finals (1990)
Matches against England: 4
Squad
Goalkeepers |
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1 |
Idriss Kaméni |
RCD Espanyol, ESP |
16 |
Souleymanou Hamidou |
Kayserispor, TUR |
22 |
Guy Rolland N'Dy Assembé |
Valenciennes, FRA |
Defenders |
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2 |
Benoit Assou-Ekotto |
Tottenham Hotspur, ENG |
3 |
Nicolas N'Koulou |
AS Monaco, FRA |
4 |
Rigobert Song |
Trabzonspor, TUR |
5 |
Sébastien Bassong |
Tottenham Hotspur, ENG |
6 |
Alexandre Song |
Arsenal, ENG |
12 |
Gaëtan Bong |
Valenciennes, FRA |
Midfielders |
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7 |
Landry N'Guemo |
Celtic, SCO |
8 |
Gérémi Njitap |
Ankaragücü, TUR |
11 |
Jean Makoun |
Olympique Lyon, FRA |
14 |
Aurélien Chedjou |
Lille OSC, FRA |
18 |
Eyong Enoh |
Ajax, NED |
19 |
Stéphane M'Bia |
Olympique Marseille, FRA |
20 |
Georges Mandjeck |
1. FC Kaiserslautern, GER |
21 |
Joel Matip |
Schalke 04, GER |
Forwards |
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9 |
Samuel Eto'o |
Internazionale, ITA |
10 |
Achille Emana |
Real Betis, ESP |
13 |
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting |
1. FC Nürnberg, GER |
15 |
Pierre Webó |
RCD Mallorca, ESP |
17 |
Mohammadou Idrissou |
SC Freiburg, GER |
23 |
Vincent Aboubakar |
Cotonsport Garoua, CMR |