First win key in tough World Cup group for Swiss, Cameroon
2 years, 1 month ago

First win key in tough World Cup group for Swiss, Cameroon

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Even for their opening game at the World Cup, Switzerland against Cameroon has the look of a must-win opportunity in a tough group. The task is harder for Cameroon based on recent World Cup form after being swept aside in three straight losses at each of its past two appearances, in 2014 and 2010. But it’s not the most important, the most important is that it’s a World Cup game.” At age 33, Cameroon’s star forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting arrives at his third edition in prolific form at Bayern Munich and looking for his first career World Cup goal. Murat Yakin, a 49-times capped central defender immediately impressed by steering the team to finish top of a World Cup qualifying group ahead of European champion Italy. Song was the captain and Eto’o scored the only goal when Cameroon last won a World Cup game, 20 years ago in Japan against Saudi Arabia.

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Cameroon through to AFCON last-16 after late winner from defender Christopher Wooh amid more stoppage-time drama... after Man United keeper Andre Onana was dropped
11 months ago

Cameroon through to AFCON last-16 after late winner from defender Christopher Wooh amid more stoppage-time drama... after Man United keeper Andre Onana was dropped

Daily Mail  

Cameroon booked their place in the last-16 of the Africa Cup of Nations in the most dramatic of fashions as they had an intervention from VAR in the fifth minute of stoppage time to thank for their progression. Cameroon defender Christopher Wood was the hero to send them into the last-16 There was a pile-on after Wooh bagged what turned …

Equatorial Guinea captain emerging as unlikely hero at Africa Cup with 5 goals
11 months ago

Equatorial Guinea captain emerging as unlikely hero at Africa Cup with 5 goals

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — It’s never too late to star. “It’s a dream, a big dream.” On Monday, Nsue scored twice as Equatorial Guinea upset Ivory Coast 4-0 and left the host nation on the brink of elimination. The official match ball for this Africa Cup is named “Pokou” in the former Ivory Coast forward’s honor. The ball for a …

Bayern Munich's Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting Left Out Of Cameroon's Cup Of Nations Squad
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Bayern Munich's Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting Left Out Of Cameroon's Cup Of Nations Squad

News 18  

Bayern Munich striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is the notable absentee from Cameroon’s Africa Cup of Nations squad unveiled by head coach Rigobert Song on Thursday. Song included other stars who play abroad such as Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana and Besiktas striker Vincent Aboubakar. “However, one has to make choices.” Song has selected just two players who play in Cameroon …

World Cup 2022: Brazil suffer shock defeat to Cameroon - but too little too late for African side
2 years ago

World Cup 2022: Brazil suffer shock defeat to Cameroon - but too little too late for African side

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It wasn’t quite the shock of 1990 but, …

Vincent Aboubakar: Talker, scorer of historic goals, African icon
2 years ago

Vincent Aboubakar: Talker, scorer of historic goals, African icon

Al Jazeera  

The Cameroonian captain and forward finally earned his stripes on the biggest stage. He paid the price for ripping his shirt off in celebration by collecting a second yellow card and thus a red one, but nothing could dampen Aboubakar’s brilliant run at the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Following Aboubakar’s feat, Cameroon legend and 1990 World Cup star …

Cameroon out of World Cup despite stunning Brazil
2 years ago

Cameroon out of World Cup despite stunning Brazil

Al Jazeera  

The Indomitable Lions needed to win, but Switzerland’s victory over Serbia meant they were eliminated. Vincent Aboubakar scored late to give Cameroon a historic win over Brazil but it was not enough to secure their advance to the next stage of the World Cup in Qatar, after Switzerland defeated Serbia in the group’s other game. The 1-0 victory in the …

Brazil FIFA World Cup clash ‘takes me back’ says Cameroon coach Song
2 years ago

Brazil FIFA World Cup clash ‘takes me back’ says Cameroon coach Song

The Hindu  

Rigobert Song leads Cameroon into its do-or-die World Cup clash with Brazil on Friday and the game in Doha brings back memories for the Indomitable Lions coach of one of his first experiences at the tournament. Song is now 46 but he was still just 17 when he played against Brazil with Cameroon at the 1994 World Cup in the …

Cameroon stages World Cup comeback after dropping goalkeeper
2 years ago

Cameroon stages World Cup comeback after dropping goalkeeper

Associated Press  

AL WAKRAH, Qatar — Cameroon staged an impressive comeback in a 3-3 draw against Serbia at the World Cup despite replacing its goalkeeper at the last minute. Coach Rigobert Song said he dropped his starting goalkeeper for “disciplinary reasons,” but didn’t give any specifics. “Maybe we’re going to have to explain what happened later.” Song said Onana hasn’t been kicked …

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Aboubakar rescues Cameroon in 3-3 draw with Serbia
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Aboubakar rescues Cameroon in 3-3 draw with Serbia

The Hindu  

Cameroon’s Vincent Aboubakar came off the bench to rescue his side by scoring one superb goal and creating another as they fought back to draw 3-3 with Serbia on Monday, a result that kept both sides’ slim chances alive at the FIFA World Cup 2022. Serbia’s Strahinja Pavlovic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scored in first-half stoppage time and Aleksandar Mitrovic netted …

After 1st-round defeats, Cameroon, Serbia need World Cup win
2 years ago

After 1st-round defeats, Cameroon, Serbia need World Cup win

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — After failing to score and losing their opening games, both Cameroon and Serbia need their strikers on target when they meet Monday at the World Cup. “We’re in a difficult situation,” Cameroon coach Rigobert Song said, referring to his team’s opening 1-0 loss to Switzerland. “It’s a decisive game and we’re ready.” Serbia has a fine finisher …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Breel Embolo Strike Helps Switzerland Edge Past Cameroon
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Breel Embolo Strike Helps Switzerland Edge Past Cameroon

News 18  

Breel Embolo’s goal lifted Switzerland to a 1-0 win over Cameroon at the World Cup on Thursday and he kept his promise not to celebrate scoring against the country where he was born. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot Embolo then …

Embolo scores, doesn’t celebrate as Swiss win at World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Embolo scores, doesn’t celebrate as Swiss win at World Cup

Associated Press  

AL WAKRAH, Qatar — Born in Cameroon but playing for Switzerland, of course Breel Embolo would score when those two countries met at the World Cup. “I would have liked him to be on my side,” said Cameroon coach Rigobert Song, who played in four World Cups for his home country, “but that’s not the way it went.” The crowd …

FIFA World Cup: Embolo goal helps Switzerland beat Cameroon in Group G opener
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup: Embolo goal helps Switzerland beat Cameroon in Group G opener

The Hindu  

This Cameroon is no indomitable lions of 1990, and even the presence of the original lion – Maradona’s nemesis Roger Milla – in the stands, couldn’t melt this Swiss edifice at the Al Janoub Stadium. These journeymen of dual passports – carefully curated by Cameroon FA boss Samuel Eto’o – still had an early snarl of the wild but were …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Breel Embolo helps Switzerland win 1-0 against Cameroon in Group G encounter
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Breel Embolo helps Switzerland win 1-0 against Cameroon in Group G encounter

India Today  

Breel Embolo came back to haunt his birth country, Cameroon, on Thursday as his solitary goal helped Switzerland open their World Cup campaign with a win. The African giants kept applying the pressure and were almost rewarded with a goal as skipper Eric Choupo-Moting made a solo run into the box. The ball was whipped into the Cameroon box and …

FIFA World Cup: First win key in tough group for Swiss, Cameroon
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup: First win key in tough group for Swiss, Cameroon

The Hindu  

Even for their opening game at the World Cup, Switzerland against Cameroon has the look of a must-win opportunity in a tough group. The task is harder for Cameroon based on recent World Cup form after being swept aside in three straight losses at each of its past two appearances, in 2014 and 2010. At age 33, Cameroon’s star forward …

Cameroon gambles on Song in search of 1990 World Cup magic
2 years, 1 month ago

Cameroon gambles on Song in search of 1990 World Cup magic

Associated Press  

Cameroon’s big gamble for the World Cup was putting its campaign in the hands of one of its greatest players. Subsequent losses to Uzbekistan and South Korea in World Cup warmups have provided a reality check and raised questions about whether federation president Samuel Eto’o, a former teammate of Song, was too hasty in replacing Toni Conceição. The 46-year-old former …

Cameroon vs Burkina Faso result: Hosts come from behind to win Africa Cup of Nations opener
2 years, 11 months ago

Cameroon vs Burkina Faso result: Hosts come from behind to win Africa Cup of Nations opener

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Captain Vincent Aboubakar converted two spot kicks as …

Victor Osimhen Scores as Nigeria Move Closer to Topping World Cup Group
3 years, 1 month ago

Victor Osimhen Scores as Nigeria Move Closer to Topping World Cup Group

News 18  

Napoli forward Victor Osimhen scored to set up Nigeria for a 2-0 win over Liberia on Saturday that moved them closer to a fourth consecutive World Cup appearance. Cape Verde, an island nation of 560,000 people that has never competed at the World Cup, kept their hopes alive by coming from behind to beat the Central African Republic 2-1 in …

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