Group E
Manager: Frenchman Paul Le Guen
Star Player: Samuel Eto'o
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Best result: Quarter-finals (1990)
All-time record: 17 games played, 4 wins, 7 draws, 6 losses
Goals for: 15, Goals against: 29
Biggest victory: 2-1 vs. Romania in 1990 and 2-1 vs. Colombia
Biggest defeat: 6-1 vs. Russia in 1994
Top scorer: Roger Milla (5 goals)
Most appearances: Francois Omam-Biyick (11 matches)
Hosted the World Cup: Never
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June 14, 2010 @ 14:00GMT Group Stage Group E
Japan vs Cameroon
at Free State Stadium
June 19, 2010 @ 18:30GMT Group Stage Group E
Cameroon vs Denmark
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June 24, 2010 @ 18:30GMT Group Stage Group E
Cameroon vs Netherlands
at Cape Town Stadium
A 30-man squad was announced on May 12 and the final squad of 23 has to be submitted to FIFA by June 1
- Souleymanou Hamidou Goalkeeper 1.87m 92 kg November 22, 1973
- Carlos Kameni Goalkeeper 1.86m 86 kg February 18, 1984
- Guy Ndy Goalkeeper 1.84m 79 kg February 28, 1986
- Patrick Tignyemb Goalkeeper 1.80m 79 kg June 14, 1985
- Jean-Patrick Abouna Defender 1.71m 71 kg September 27, 1990
- Benoit Assou-Ekotto Defender 1.80m 69 kg March 24, 1984
- Sebastien Bassong Defender 1.87m 73 kg July 9, 1986
- Gaetan Bong Defender 1.83m 74 kg April 25, 1988
- Makadji Boukar Defender 1.75m 70 kg January 19, 1984
- Geremi Defender 1.80m 84 kg December 20, 1978
- Joel Matip Defender 1.92m 83 kg August 8, 1991
- Stéphane Mbia Defender 1.87m 81 kg May 20, 1986
- Nicolas Nkoulou Defender 1.85m 77 kg March 27, 1990
- Rigobert Song Defender 1.83m 75 kg July 1, 1976
- Aurélien Chedjou Midfielder 1.84m 75 kg June 20, 1985
- Achille Emana Midfielder 1.80m 77 kg June 5, 1982
- Eyong Enoh Midfielder 1.75m 70 kg March 23, 1986
- Jean Makoun Midfielder 1.73m 69 kg May 29, 1983
- Georges Mandjeck Midfielder 1.83m 72 kg December 9, 1988
- Patrick Mevoungou Midfielder 1.80m 75 kg February 15, 1986
- Landry N`Guemo Midfielder 1.73m 70 kg November 28, 1985
- Marcel Ndjeng Midfielder 1.80m 72 kg May 6, 1982
- Alexandre Song Billong Midfielder 1.82m 74 kg September 9, 1987
- Vincent Aboubakar Forward 1.78m 78 kg January 22, 1992
- Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting Forward 1.88m 80 kg March 23, 1989
- Samuel Eto'o Forward 1.79m 75 kg March 10, 1981
- Mohamadou Idrissou Forward 1.91m 82 kg March 8, 1980
- Dorge Kouemaha Forward 1.92m 85 kg June 28, 1983
- Pierre Webó Forward 1.80m 78 kg January 20, 1982
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Qualification route: Cameroon finished in first place in Group 1 (16 points) ahead of Cape Verde Islands (nine points) in the third round of the African qualifiers. In the final round, Cameroon (13 points) again finished first in Group 1 ahead of Gabon (nine points).
Qualifying record: 12 games played, 9 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss
Goals for: 23, Goals against: 4
Top goal scorer in qualifying: Samuel Eto'o (9)
Short History:
FIFA member since: 1964
Team nickname: The Indomitable Lions
All-time caps leader: Rigobert Song (129)
All-time leading scorer: Samuel Eto'o (41)
Notable achievements: African Cup of Nations Champions (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002)
Legendary Player: An icon of African soccer, Roger Milla was a major star at the 1990 World Cup, scoring four goals and helping Cameroon become the first African nation to reach the quarter-finals. Milla became the oldest player to score in the tournament at age 42 when he found the back of the net against Russia at the 1994 World Cup.
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Appearances at finals:
1982 - First round
1990 - Quarter-finals
1994 - First round
1998 - First round
2002 - First round
Overall record at finals: Played 17, Won 4, Drawn 7, Lost 6.
Best performance: Quarter-finals in 1990.
Most apearances at finals: Roger Milla (1982), (1990), (1994) - 10.
Most goals at finals: Roger Milla (1990, 1994) - 5.
World Cup high: Reaching the quarter-finals in 1990. Cameroon began the finals with a memorable 1-0 win over reigning champions Argentina, courtesy of a François Omam-Biyik goal, winning the group ahead of Romania and USSR. Two extra-time goals from Roger Milla saw them move past Colombia in the second round before the 'Indomitable Lions' suffered extra-time heartbreak of their own as they went down 3-2 to England despite another impressive showing.
World Cup low: Getting thrashed 6-1 at the hands of Russia at the 1994 finals. Oleg Salenko scored a record five goals in the match to condemn Cameroon to bottom spot in the group, with a 2-2 draw with Sweden all they had to show for their appearance at the finals.
World Cup legend: Roger Milla. Rigobert Song may be set to overtake his Cameroon finals appearance record, but Milla is a player who epitomised the spirit of World Cup football, representing the 'Indomitable Lions' at three finals. Incredibly, he was Cameroon's top scorer at the 1990 finals without starting a single game. As a super-sub, Milla netted two crucial braces in 2-1 wins against Romania and Colombia in the second round. He is both the oldest player to have played and to have scored at the World Cup, a record achieved at 42 years and 39 days when he made his final international appearance against Russia in the 1994 World Cup.
In 1990, they stole headlines around the globe with perhaps the most memorable display by an African team at the World Cup. After shocking the world by beating reigning champions Argentina 1-0, Cameroon also picked up a win over Romania before losing to USSR, and they became the first African side to win their group at a finals. Colombia were beaten in the second round before Cameroon threw away a 2-1 lead over England, losing 3-2 after almost causing another major shock.
The 1994 tournament was one to forget as Cameroon crashed out after losing 3-0 to Brazil and 6-1 to Russia, ending up bottom of their group. The only highlight was Roger Milla's record-breaking appearance and goal against the Russians. In 1998, the 'Indomitable Lions' finished bottom of their group again with a 3-0 defeat to Italy sandwiched in between draws with Austria and Chile. And in 2002, after qualifying for a fourth straight finals, Cameroon narrowly missed out on a place in the second round, drawing with Ireland and beating Saudi Arabia before losing 2-0 to eventual finalists Germany in a game they needed to draw to progress.
After disappointingly missing out on the 2006 finals, Samuel Eto'o and co now have a chance to move out of the shadow of the 1990 side and write a new chapter in Cameroon's World Cup history.
Qualification: Cameroon looked as though they would ease their way to South Africa after cruising through their opening African qualification group. Samuel Eto'o scored six goals in six games as boss Otto Pfister recorded five wins and just one draw - away to Tanzania - on their way to the third qualifying round.
But they failed to maintain their form and it appeared their World Cup dream was over after a 1-0 away defeat to Togo and a home draw with Morocco in their opening two games, which saw Pfister sacked and former Lyon boss Paul Le Guen appointed. Cameroon experienced a revival in fortunes with Le Guen at the helm as, helped greatly by the scoring exploits of Samuel Eto'o, they recorded four successive victories, including the 2-0 away win away to Morocco that secured their qualification at the expense of second-placed Gabon and booked their place at the finals for the sixth time, breaking the African record.
Qualifying record (second round): P6, W5, D1, L0, F 14, A2, Pts16.
Qualifying record (third round): P6, W4, D1, L1, F9, A2, Pts13.
Most appearances: Rigobert Song, Jean Makoun, Idriss Kameni (12).
Top goalscorer: Samuel Eto'o (9).
CAMEROON TEAM PROFILE:
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.
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