Cameroon's big hope - Eric CHOUPO MOTING

Called up for the CAF Africa Cup of Nations in January, the rangy German-born striker was ultimately unable to travel due to administrative reasons. He will therefore be anxious to make up for lost time at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™.

Born in Hamburg to a German mother and a Cameroonian father in 1989, Eric Choupo-Moting gained his grounding in the game at local club HSV, and after three years in the youth ranks made his Bundesliga debut in August 2007. With his burgeoning talent already obvious, he was selected to represent Germany at various youth levels.

Can Lions roar, Aussies bounce back?

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Twenty years after their finest hour on the world stage, Cameroon are walking a wire without a safety net here in South Africa. Beaten 1-0 by Japan in a match they were tipped to win, and scheduled to face the Netherlands in their third Group E game, the west Africans must emerge victorious from their upcoming encounter with Denmark to retain any realistic chance of qualifying for the Round of 16.

Team Squad List 2010 - Cameroon

 

Nr.	Name	Date of Birth	Position	Clubs	Height
1	Idriss KAMENI	18/02/1984	GK	Espanyol (ESP)	185
2	Benoit ASSOU-EKOTTO	24/03/1984	DF	Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)	178
3	Nicolas NKOULOU	27/03/1990	DF	Monaco (FRA)	185
4	Rigobert SONG	01/07/1976	DF	Trabzonspor (TUR)	185
5	Sebastien BASSONG	09/07/1986	DF	Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)	187
6	Alexandre SONG	09/09/1987	MF	Arsenal (ENG)	183
7	Landry NGUEMO	28/11/1985	MF	Celtic (SCO)	172
8	GEREMI	20/12/1978	DF	Ankaragucu (TUR)	177
9	Samuel ETOO	10/03/1981	FW	Inter (ITA)	178
10	Achille EMANA	05/06/1982	FW	Betis Sevilla (ESP)	180
11	Jean MAKOUN	29/05/1983	MF	Lyon (FRA)	170
12	Gaetan BONG	25/04/1988	DF	Valenciennes (FRA)	183
13	Eric CHOUPO MOTING	23/03/1989	FW	Nuremberg (GER)	190
14	Aurelien CHEDJOU	20/06/1985	DF	Lille (FRA)	185
15	Pierre WEBO	20/01/1982	FW	Mallorca (ESP)	180
16	Souleymanou HAMIDOU	22/11/1973	GK	Kayserispor (TUR)	187
17	Mohamadou IDRISSOU	08/03/1980	FW	SC Freiburg (GER)	190
18	Eyong ENOH	23/03/1986	MF	Ajax (NED)	180
19	Stephane MBIA	20/05/1986	DF	Marseille (FRA)	190
20	Georges MANDJECK	09/12/1988	MF	Kaiserslautern (GER)	181
21	Joel MATIP	08/08/1991	MF	Schalke 04 (GER)	194
22	Guy NDY	28/02/1986	GK	Valenciennes (FRA)	185
23	Vincent ABOUBAKAR	22/01/1992	FW	Coton Sport (CMR)	176

Coach: Paul LE GUEN (FRA)

Coach 2010 - Cameroon

• Name: Paul LE GUEN
• Country: France
• Date of Birth: 1 March 1964

Coaching Career

• Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) : From 2007 to 2009
• Rangers (SCO) : From 2006 to 2006
• Olympique Lyon (FRA) : From 2002 to 2005
• Rennes (FRA) : From 1998 to 2001

Playing Career

• Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) : From 1991 to 1998
• FC Nantes (FRA) : From 1989 to 1991
• Stade Brest (FRA) : From 1983 to 1989

At just 46, Paul Le Guen is the second youngest coach present at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, one year older than Slovakia’s Vladimir Weiss. He is also part of a batch of recent appointments at the head of competing sides, having been charged with the task of leading the Lions indomptables under a year ago. But while he is relatively new to the job, the Breton has a vast amount of coaching experience under his belt.

Cameroon may be the first national side that he has coached, but ‘PLG’, who holds a degree in economics, had previously built himself a solid reputation at club level, since hanging up his boots back in 1998. In fact, it was only a few weeks after his retirement as a player that he was given the opportunity to show what he could do as a coach, Rennes’ directors deciding that a new approach was needed. In his first year at Stade de la Route de Lorient, the club qualified for Europe. However, two seasons down the line, just as he was beginning to make real progress with the team, a contract extension was not forthcoming.

Instead of simply leaping on the first subsequent offer that materialised, Le Guen decided to take a year off from football. During this sabbatical, he travelled extensively, taking counsel with numerous sporting figures the world over. And then, in the spring of 2002, he would attend one of the most important meetings of his career. Jacques Santini, fresh from guiding Lyon to their first-ever French Championship, had just been offered the reins of the national team, leaving a vacancy at Stade Gerland. Jean-Michel Aulas, chairman of Les Gones, had made Le Guen his top priority, and his plans for the club appealed to the former Nantes defender. The happy marriage lasted three seasons, during which time Lyon won the league title every year, and appeared in two UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, just losing out on penalties in one of them. In addition, the team played in an extremely attractive style that many observers feel has not been matched since. Despite this unprecedented success, Le Guen took the decision himself this time not to prolong his contract, opting instead for another year out of the limelight.

In May 2006, a rejuvenated Le Guen felt ready to take on a challenge abroad. His choice was a surprising one: Rangers, in Scotland. After Dutchman Dick Advocaat, he was the club’s second-ever foreign manager in over a century. Unfortunately, it was to be an experience to forget for the Frenchman, with internal strife and bad results forcing his departure from Ibrox stadium after just six months in charge. This time around, he chose his next move quickly, taking the helm at the club he had served as a player, Paris Saint-Germain.

An elegant defensive midfielder and sweeper in a seven-year stint (1991-98, 345 matches) at the Parc des Princes, his cultured left foot had made him a firm favourite with the Paris faithful. As coach, he was not destined to enjoy the same level of support. Although the club did capture the French League Cup during his tenure, his time was marked by two successive relegation battles, which, while ultimately successful, tested the patience of directors and fans alike. Season 2008/09 saw results improve considerably, but finished without European qualification, signalling the end of his reign.

Le Guen manoeuvred his career in a new direction in July 2009, taking over at the head of a struggling Cameroon team that was riven by internal conflict. He ironed out these issues and brought in numerous promising young players; the strategy was a success, with qualification for South Africa 2010 secured in the final qualifying match. This will be Le Guen’s first FIFA World Cup, as despite 17 caps for France – including one as captain – he missed out on USA 94 following Emil Kostadinov’s infamous last-minute goal in the final qualifying match against Bulgaria. Having avoided such disappointment with his newly-adopted country, he can now look forward to springing a surprise or two on Cameroon’s Group E rivals in June.

Cameroon national football team-Profile

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Though their light may have faded somewhat since they brightened up the world stage at the 1990 FIFA World Cup™, Cameroon are not a side to underestimate at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The top African nation in FIFA’s rankings, they also bring Africa’s richest pedigree to the finals. They have appeared a continental-best five times in the World Cup, and no other African side has yet eclipsed their historic run to the Italy 1990 quarter-finals – though Senegal equalled the achievement in 2002.

However, the team have not managed to advance past the group stage in three finals appearances since then, winning just once in their nine matches. They lost out on Germany 2006 entirely after missing a penalty kick in the final moments of their last qualifier against Egypt. But the long road to the 2010 World Cup has forged considerable momentum behind what many Cameroonians are hoping is the right mix of players, and a new generation of Roger Millas and Francois Omam-Biyiks.

The road to South Africa
Though the 2-0 victory in Morocco that clinched their qualification was straightforward enough, Cameroon had in fact completed an impressive turnaround in a campaign that started with just a draw from their first two matches. Two victories in four days over contenders Gabon were followed by a comprehensive 3-0 defeat of Togo, and Cameroon’s four consecutive wins were more than enough to reach South Africa. In the end, the team, led from the back by the likes of veterans Geremi Njitap, Rigobert Song and goalkeeper Idriss Carlos Kameni, gave up just two goals in six final round contests.

The star players
Eto'o scored a total of nine goals in 11 qualifiers, and the world class striker will be the first player opposing coaches try to stop. The promising Pierre Webó is the other main threat up front, while Jean Makoun, Stephane Mbia and Alexandre Song give the midfield a classy but rugged edge in front of mainstays Song, Geremi and Kameni.

The coach
The reversal of fortune for Cameroon coincided with the arrival of no-nonsense 45-year-old coach, Frenchman Paul Le Guen, who took over from German veteran Otto Pfister after the slow start. Le Guen had previously taken charge of big clubs Lyon, Rangers and Paris St. Germain, and he brought a sea change in attitude and professionalism to the side. His controversial decision to hand the captaincy to three-time African player of the year Samuel Eto'o in place of long-time captain Rigobert Song turned out to be just what the two players and the team needed.

Record
• Cameroon were eliminated at the group stage of Spain 1982 despite not suffering a defeat. They lost out to Italy for second in the table on the goals scored ti-ebreaker after three draws.

• Cameroon have played in 17 FIFA World Cup matches, the most of any national team from Africa. Their 1-0 defeat of holders Argentina to kick off the 1990 FIFA World Cup is one of the great upsets in the history of the event.

• Roger Milla was a record 42 years and 39 days old when he scored for the Lions against Russia in the 1994 World Cup. He was also the first African to play in three World Cup finals.

What they said
“We have again made people believe in this team. It’s a great achievement for all of us to be able to play in a World Cup, especially one in Africa. We are dangerous because we have a good mix of experience, and we have learned to play together,” Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o.

source: fifa.com

Cameroon national football team-Custom

Nickname(s)	Les Lions Indomptables (The Indomitable Lions)
Association	Fédération Camerounaise de Football
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Paul Le Guen
Asst coach	Yves Colleu Thomas Nkono
Captain	Samuel Eto'o
Most caps	Rigobert Song (133)
Top scorer	Samuel Eto'o (44)
Home stadium	Stade Omnisports
FIFA code	CMR
FIFA ranking	19
Highest FIFA ranking	11 (November 2006)
Lowest FIFA ranking	62 (April 1997)
Elo ranking	20
Highest Elo ranking	12 (June 2003)
Lowest Elo ranking	76 (April 1995)
Home colours Away colours
First international
Cameroon 9 - 2 French Somaliland (Madagascar; 13 April 1960)
Biggest win
Cameroon 9 - 2 French Somaliland (Madagascar; 13 April 1960)
Biggest defeat
Norway 6 - 1 Cameroon (Oslo, Norway; 31 October 1990) Russia 6 - 1 Cameroon (Palo Alto, California, USA; 28 June 1994) Costa Rica 5 - 0 Cameroon (San José, Costa Rica; 9 March 1997)
World Cup
Appearances	5 (First in 1982)
Best result	Quarterfinals, 1990
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	16 (First in 1970)
Best result	Winners, 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002
Confederations Cup
Appearances	2 (First in 2001)
Best result	Runners-up, 2003

Olympic medal record
Men’s Football
Gold	2000 Sydney[1]	Team

Cameroon national football team

The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Les Lions Indomptables (The Indomitable Lions), is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side; Cameroon has qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times - in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010- more than any other African nation. They were the first African team to reach the quarterfinal of the World Cup, in 1990, losing to England in extra time. They have also won four Africa Cup of Nations, as well as the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics^[1].

History

Cameroon played its first match against Somalia in 1960, winning 9–2. They first qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations in 1970, but were knocked out in the first round. Two years later, as host nation, the Indomitable Lions finished third in the 1972 Africa Cup of Nations. They would not qualify for the competition for another ten years.

Cameroon qualified for its first FIFA World Cup in 1982. With the increase of 16 to 24 teams Cameroon qualified along with Algeria to represent Africa in Spain. Cameroon was drawn into group 1 with Italy, Poland, and Peru. In their first game Cameroon faced Italy and held on to a surprising 1-1 draw. Cameroon held Peru and Poland to 0-0 draws but failed to qualify for the second round.

Two years later Cameroon qualified for the 1984 Africa Cup of Nations, held in Côte d'Ivoire. They finished second in their first-round group before beating Algeria on penalties in the semi-final. In the final, Cameroon beat Nigeria 3–1with goals from René N'Djeya, Théophile Abéga and Ernest Ebongué to be crowned champions of Africa for the first time.

Cameroon qualified for the 1990 World Cup by surpassing Nigeria and beating Tunisia in the final round playoff. In the final tournament Cameroon were drawn into group B with Argentina, Romania, and the Soviet Union. Cameroon shocked the world by defeating holders Argentina 1-0 with a goal scored by Omam Biyick (header). Cameroon later defeated Romania 2-1 and lost to the Soviet Union 4-0, becoming the first side to top a World Cup Finals group with a negative goal difference. In the second round Cameroon defeated Colombia 2-1 with Roger Milla scoring two goals in the extra time. In the quarter finals Cameroon faced England. At 25 minutes England's David Platt scored for England. In the second half however Cameroon came back with a 61st minute penalty from Kunde and took the lead with Ekeke at 65 minutes. England however equalized in the 83rd minute with a penalty from Lineker. Lineker made in 3-2 for England with a penalty in the 105th minute. Cameroon had nearly created one of the greatest upsets in the World Cup.

The 1994 World Cup in the USA saw the adjustment of representation for three African teams qualify. Cameroon qualified with Nigeria and Morocco. In the final tournament Cameroon were drawn into group B with Sweden, Brazil, and Russia. After convincing 2-2 draw with Sweden, Cameroon were determined to make an impact. However a 3-0 loss to Brazil and a 6-1 loss to Russia effectively ended their hopes of glory.

The 1998 World Cup in France saw the increase of 24 to 32 teams. Cameroon qualified alongside five African countries. After qualifying as expected, Cameroon were drawn into group B with Italy, Chile, and Austria. Despite drawing with Chile and Austria, a 3-0 defeat to Italy saw Cameroon finish bottom of the group, and they were eliminated as a result. Cameroon notably had three players sent off in the course of the tournament, more than any other team, despite only playing three games out of a possible seven. They also had the highest card count per game of any team, collecting an average of four bookings in each match they played.^[2]

Controversy about sleeveless and one-piece kits

Cameroon used sleeveless PUMA shirts at the 2002 African Cup of Nations in Mali. FIFA, however, didn't allow Cameroon to use the same kits at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and black sleeves were added to the shirts.^[3] The 2004 African Cup of Nations witnessed Cameroon again run into controversy regarding their kits. PUMA had designed a one-piece kit for the Cameroon team which FIFA declared illegal, stating that the kits must have separate shirts and shorts. FIFA then imposed fines on Cameroon and deducted six points from their qualifying campaign. PUMA argued that a two-piece kit is not stated as a requirement in the FIFA laws of the game. PUMA however lost the case in court, and Cameroon were forced to wear two-piece kits, but FIFA subsequently restored the six qualifying points to Cameroon.

2002 FIFA World Cup

Cameroon qualified for the 2002 World Cup in Korea-Japan clinching first place in their group which included Angola, Zambia, and Togo. Before the start of the World Cup, Cameroon ran into controversy sporting Puma sleeveless kits which they wore in the 2002 African Cup of Nations. FIFA immediately declared the kits illegal and black sleeves were added. Cameroon were drawn into group E with Germany, Ireland, and Saudi Arabia. Cameroon started with a 1-1 draw with Ireland after giving up the lead and later defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0. In their last game Cameroon were defeated 2-0 by Germany and were narrowly eliminated by the Irish who had not lost a game.

The death of a team member

In the 72nd minute of the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final between Cameroon and Colombia, midfielder Marc-Vivien Foé collapsed. He was pronounced dead several hours later. In the final against France, Cameroon wore shirts embroidered with Foé's name and dates of birth and death.

Missing out on Germany 2006

In the 2006 World Cup qualifying round Cameroon were drawn into group 3 with Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, and Benin. Cameroon led the group for most of time unitil their final game. On October 8, 2005 Cameroon drew with Egypt 1-1 while Côte d'Ivoire defeated Sudan 3-1. This result prevented Cameroon from making the World Cup.

2010 World Cup Qualification

In Cameroon's 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign, the team was grouped with Gabon, Togo, and the Morrocan national football teams. After a slow start in their campaign, with a shocking loss to Togo, and drawing Morroco, the coach of Cameroon, Otto Pfister was fired and Frenchman Paul Le Guen was appointed to be new coach. Le Guen's appointment caused an uprise in Cameroon's spirits as they got a win against Gabon in Libreville, followed by another win against The Panthers four days later in Yaounde. One month later they defeated Togo in Yaounde by 3 goals. On November 14, 2009, Cameroon defeated The Atlas Lions of Morroco 2-0 in Fez in their last match of their campaign. Gabon would also be defeated by Togo 1-0 in Lome. Both results caused Cameroon to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.^[4] Ma se mof, hos cawa ninja snd Jack Parow

Honours and achievements

Lions Indomptables former crest

Olympic Games :

• 1 Time Gold Medalist (2000)

African Cup of Nations :

• 4 Time Champion (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002)

All-Africa Games :

• 4 Time Champion (1991, 1999, 2003, 2007)

Afro-Asian Cup of Nations :

• 1 Time Champion (1985)

CEMAC Cup :

• 2 Times Champion (2003, 2005)
• 1 Time Runners-up

Central African Games :

• 2 Times Champion (1976, 1987)

UDEAC Championship :

• 4 Times Champion (1984, 1986, 1987, 1989)
• 1 Time Runners-up

• African Youth Championship: 1
  

1995

• African Under-17 Championship: 1
  

2003

World Cup record

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1930 to 1962	Did not enter
1966	Withdrew
1970 to 1978	Did not qualify
1982	Round 1	17	3	0	3	0	1	1
1986	Did not qualify
1990	Quarter-finals	7	5	3	0	2	7	9
1994	Round 1	22	3	0	1	2	3	11
1998	Round 1	25	3	0	2	1	2	5
2002	Round 1	20	3	1	1	1	2	3
2006	Did not qualify
2010	Qualified
Total	5/18		17	4	7	6	15	29

Confederations Cup record

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1hujkj992 to 1999	Did not qualify
2001	Round 1	3	1	0	2	2	4
2003	Second place	5	3	1	1	3	1
2005 to 2009	Did not qualify
Total	2/8	8	4	1	3	5	5 hj

African Nations Cup record

African Cup of Nations
Titles: 4 Appearances: 16
Year	Position		Year	Position		Year	Position
1957	Did not enter		1976	Did not qualify		1994	Did not qualify
1959	Did not enter		1978	Did not qualify		1996	Round 1
1962	Did not enter		1980	Did not qualify		1998	Quarter-finals
1963	Did not enter		1982	Round 1		2000	Champions
1965	Did not enter		1984	Champions		2002	Champions
1968	Did not qualify		1986	Second place		2004	Quarter-finals
1970	Round 1		1988	Champions		2006	Quarter-finals
1972	Third place		1990	Round 1		2008	Second place
1974	Did not qualify		1992	Fourth place		2010	Quarter-Finals

Current squad

Final 23 men squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Idriss Carlos Kameni 18 February 1984 (1984-02-18) (age 26) 58 0 Espanyol 16 GK Souleymanou Hamidou 22 November 1973 (1973-11-22) (age 36) 40 0 Kayserispor 22 GK Guy N'dy Assembé 28 February 1986 (1986-02-28) (age 24) 1 0 Valenciennes 3 DF Nicolas N'Koulou 27 March 1990 (1990-03-27) (age 20) 6 0 Monaco 4 DF Rigobert Song 1 July 1976 (1976-07-01) (age 33) 133 5 Trabzonspor 8 DF Geremi Njitap 20 December 1978 (1978-12-20) (age 31) 109 12 Ankaragücü 2 DF Benoît Assou-Ekotto 24 March 1984 (1984-03-24) (age 26) 4 0 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 5 DF Sébastien Bassong 9 July 1986 (1986-07-09) (age 23) 3 0 Tottenham Hotspur F.C DF Gaëtan Bong 25 April 1988 (1988-04-25) (age 22) 0 0 Valenciennes DF Aurélien Chedjou 20 June 1985 (1985-06-20) (age 24) 8 0 Lille 19 DF Stephane Mbia 20 May 1986 (1986-05-20) (age 24) 29 3 Marseille 18 MF Eyong Enoh 23 March 1986 (1986-03-23) (age 24) 12 1 Ajax 11 MF Jean Makoun 29 May 1983 (1983-05-29) (age 27) 49 3 Lyon 20 MF Georges Mandjeck 9 December 1988 (1988-12-09) (age 21) 4 1 Kaiserslautern 21 MF Joel Matip 8 August 1991 (1991-08-08) (age 18) 1 0 Schalke 04 6 MF Alexandre Song 9 September 1987 (1987-09-09) (age 22) 20 0 Arsenal 7 MF Landry N'Guémo 28 November 1985 (1985-11-28) (age 24) 17 2 Celtic 10 MF Achille Emana 5 June 1982 (1982-06-05) (age 27) 32 6 Real Betis 23 FW Vincent Aboubakar 22 January 1992 (1992-01-22) (age 18) 0 0 Cotonsport Garoua 9 FW Samuel Eto'o (C) 10 March 1981 (1981-03-10) (age 29) 92 43 Internazionale FW Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 23 March 1989 (1989-03-23) (age 21) 0 0 Nuremberg 17 FW Mohammadou Idrissou 8 March 1980 (1980-03-08) (age 30) 28 9 Freiburg 15 FW Pierre Webó 20 January 1982 (1982-01-20) (age 28) 39 13 Mallorca

Recent call-ups

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club GK Joslain Mayebi 14 October 1986 (1986-10-14) (age 23) 0 0 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth DF Gilles Binya 29 August 1984 (1984-08-29) (age 25) 14 1 Neuchâtel Xamax DF Henri Bedimo 4 June 1984 (1984-06-04) (age 25) 6 0 Lens DF Armand Deumi 12 March 1979 (1979-03-12) (age 31) 4 0 Gaziantepspor DF Pierre Womé 26 April 1979 (1979-04-26) (age 31) 67 5 Köln DF Timothée Atouba 17 February 1982 (1982-02-17) (age 28) 42 0 Ajax DF André Bikey 8 January 1985 (1985-01-08) (age 25) 24 1 Burnley MF Daniel Ngom Kome 19 May 1982 (1982-05-19) (age 28) 35 2 Tenerife MF Somen Tchoyi 29 March 1983 (1983-03-29) (age 27) 14 2 Red Bull Salzburg FW Paul Alo'o Efoulou 12 November 1983 (1983-11-12) (age 26) 8 0 Nancy

Managers

• 1982 Jean Vincent & Branko Zutic
• 1988-90 Valeri Nepomniachi
• 1992 Philippe Redon
• 1992-93 Jules Nyongha
• 1994 Henri Michel
• 1994-96 Jules Nyongha
• 1996-97 Henri Depireux
• 1997-98 Jean Manga Onguene
• 1998 Claude Le Roy
• 1998-00 Pierre Lechantre
• 2000-01 Jean-Paul Akono
• 2001 Pierre Lechantre
• 2001 Robert Corfu
• 2001-04 Winfried Schäfer
• 2005-06 Artur Jorge
• 2006-07 Arie Haan
• 2007 Jules Nyongha
• 2007-09 Otto Pfister
• 2009 Thomas Nkono
• 2009- Paul Le Guen

See also

• Cameroon women's national football team

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Since 1992, squads for Football at the Summer Olympics have been restricted to three players over the age of 23. The achievements of such teams are not usually included in the statistics of the international team.
2. ^ ""Top Cards - France 1998"". fifa.com. http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/statistics/teams/topcards.html. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
3. ^ "Fifa bans Cameroon shirts". BBC Sport. 2002-03-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/1862872.stm. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
4. ^ "Indomitable Lions roar through to record sixth finals". ESPN. 2009-11-14. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=262942&league=FIFA.WORLDQ.CAF&cc=5739. Retrieved 2010-02-04.

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