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CAIRO – Cameroon striker Joel Tagueu has been withdrawn from the Indomitable Lions’ squad at the Africa Cup of Nations after a medical examination revealed a possible life-threatening heart defect, the country’s soccer federation said in a statement on Monday.
Tagueu, 25, who plays for Portuguese club Maritimo, had an “anomaly in his coronary artery detected by team doctor William Ngatchou which risks his life if he were to play,” the Cameroon Football Federation said.
“On the advice of the doctor,…
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ISMAILIA, Egypt, June 25 (Reuters) – Five-times winners and holders Cameroon put a pre-tournament pay dispute behind them to beat rank outsiders Guinea Bissau 2-0 in their opening match at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday.The Indomitable Lions took more than an hour to break down stubborn resistance before Yaya Banana and substitute Stephane Bahoken scored in a three-minute spell to give Clarence Seedorf’s side a winning start in Group F.Banana headed in at the far post from a corner in the 66th…
VALENCIENNES, France — The head of women’s soccer in Africa wants Cameroon to face punishment for the conduct of players in their Women’s World Cup loss to England.
The Cameroon team rebelled against three officiating decisions in a 3-0 loss to England in the round of 16 on Sunday. After the game, Cameroon manager Alain Djeumfa accused officials of a “miscarriage of justice.”
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Kate Markgraf explains why Phil Neville’s comments about Cameroon’s behaviour were a distraction from England’s performance in their 3-0 win.
England manager Phil Neville said he was “completely and utterly ashamed” of Cameroon’s behaviour after his side beat the African team 3-0 on Sunday to reach the women’s World Cup quarterfinals.
In a match overshadowed by the African side’s anger towards the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) over a number of decisions, Neville expressed his disappointment towards the Cameroon players despite his side’s victory.
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“I sat through 90 minutes of football and felt ashamed,” he told a news conference….
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England beat Cameroon 3-0 to set up a date against Norway in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup — but VAR once again dominates the postmatch debate.
Phil Neville’s team took the lead in the 14th minute when Cameroon goalkeeper Annette Ngo Ndom was adjudged to have picked up a deliberate back pass from defender Augustine Ejangue. The free kick was placed on the edge of the six-yard box, but Steph Houghton still expertly found the bottom corner.
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Kate Markgraf explains why Phil Neville’s comments about Cameroon’s behaviour were a distraction from England’s performance in their 3-0 win.
On the surface, Cameroon reaching the knockout rounds of the Women’s World Cup in France came as a bit of a shock, but a look at the team’s record suggests otherwise.
The Indomitable Lionesses finished third in their group thanks to a last-gasp 2-1 win over New Zealand in their final group game, making it back to back trips out of the round robin stage. They did it in 2015 too, winning two of their three matches in Canada before losing to China in the Last 16.
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Cameroon’s football team have refused to leave their hotel to board a flight to the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt because of a players’ pay dispute, a team spokeswoman said on Friday.
The reigning champions are set to start the tournament on Tuesday in a match against Guinea-Bissau, but the players did not appear for their flight on Thursday evening amid a spat over bonus payments.
“The Lions are still in Yaounde. They did not agree with their managers on the amount of their premiums,” the spokeswoman…
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Cameroon qualified for the women’s World Cup last 16 when Ajara Nchout earned them a 2-1 win over New Zealand with the last kick of their Group E match on Thursday.
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Nchout, whose opener was cancelled out by Aurelle Awona’s own goal 10 minutes from time, found the back of the net five minutes into stoppage time to put the African side on three points.
Cameroon booked their spot in the knockout round with a dramatic win over New Zealand.
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Ahead of the big kick-off on June 21, here’s ESPN’s Power Ranking for all 24 Afcon qualifiers, delivered, in time-honoured fashion, in reverse chronological order.
24. NAMIBIA
A recent 1-0 friendly victory over Ghana has offered some hope that Namibia can trouble the big boys, but they’ll need more than that after being pitted alongside South…