2010 FIFA World Cup - Cameroon
2010 FIFA World Cup - Cameroon National Team
2010 FIFA World Cup Cameroon National Team:
Goalkeepers:
1 Idriss KAMENI, 16 Souleymanou HAMIDOU and
22 Guy NDY
Defenders:
2 Benoit ASSOU-EKOTTO, 3 Nicolas NKOULOU, 4 Rigobert SONG, 5 Sebastien BASSONG8 GEREMI,
12 Gaetan BONG, 14 Aurelien CHEDJOU and 19 Stephane MBIA
Midfielders:
6 Alexandre SONG, 7 Landry NGUEMO, 11 Jean MAKOUN, 18 Eyong ENOH, 20 Georges MANDJECK and
21 Joel MATIP
Forwards:
9 Samuel ETOO, 10 Achille EMANA, 13 Eric CHOUPO MOTING, 15 Pierre WEBO,
17 Mohamadou IDRISSOU and 23 Vincent ABOUBAKAR
Coach:
Paul LE GUEN
Top Players Samuel Eto'o (CMR), Jean II Makoun (CMR) and Alexandre Song (CMR).
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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.
Previous FIFA World Cups
Records
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.
Cameroon - 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 - Cameroon
The Favorites The Indomitable Lions have played more games and notched up more points than any other African
side at a FIFA World Cup finals. Le Guen looks to have all the right tools to do that proud tradition justice, with
deadly marksman Eto'o the focal point of a team also featuring the likes of Jean II Makoun, Achille Emana and
Alexandre Song. Their strong finish in qualifying served as a timely reminder that Cameroon remain a powerhouse
of the African continent.