Hassan tames Lions to send Egypt through

January 27th, 2010 by seanbhoy

Egypt 3 (Hassan 37, 95, Gedo 92)
Cameroon 1 (Hassan o.g. 25)
Two goals in five minutes at the beginning of extra-time ended Cameroon’s CAF 2010 dream as Egypt progressed to the semi-final and kept alive their record-breaking third straight trophy attempt.
Unfortunately though the match ended amidst controversy, after Ahmed Hassan’s third goal was allowed to stand [...]

Cameroon must show steal to end Egyptian reign

January 23rd, 2010 by seanbhoy

There’s been something a little placid about the Indomitable Lions in CAF 2010 thus far. As their name suggests, subdued qualification by the tightest of margins, hardly resembles an aura of unconquerable invincibility. But a saving strike from unlikely hero, Landry N’Guemo, has at least conceived Cameroon a platform. Whether they view themselves as just [...]

Lions On The Prowl in African Nations Cup Home Shirt

January 11th, 2010 by Danny Hall

CAMEROON’S choice of football shirts may have attracted a lot of attention in the past – but the African nation intend to let their football do the talking in the 2009 Cup of African Nations, wearing a smart but conservative shirt.
In the past, Cameroon have played in a sleeveless shirt and also an all-in-one ‘body [...]

Eto’o The Key Man As Cameroon Seek CAN Title

January 9th, 2010 by Danny Hall

PAUL Le Guen’s 23-man Cameroon squad for the African Cup of Nations will have a very un-African flavour to it, with just two players currently plying their trade outside Europe.
They are goalkeeper Souleymanou Hamidou and Rigobert Song of Turkish sides Kayserispor and Trabzonspor respectively – and the employers of Le Guen’s 21 other charges is [...]

C.A.N Cameroon taste glory again?

January 3rd, 2010 by Danny Hall

THIS MILLENNIUM, the only thing making the Cameroon national football team stand out from the pack is their penchant for ‘alternative’ kits – think the revolutionary sleeveless shirt from 2002, or the infamous all-in-one ensemble that saw them docked six points from their 2006 World Cup qualifying group.
The Indomitable Lions are the all-time leading African [...]