Cameroon head coach, Hugo Broos has appointed Benjamin Moukandjo as captain of the Indomitable Lions.  The provisional selection of a new captain was necessary because of the absence for various reasons of Stephane Mbia captain and his two deputies Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Vincent Aboubakar.

The coach of the Indomitable Lions, Hugo Broos has said there are no big guns in the squad meaning there are no players who should be called up every time. He made the declaration in a press conference at the CAF Excellence Centre in Mbankomo where the Lions are currently training in view of the upcoming encounters against The Gambia and Gabon on September 3^rd and 6^th respectively. “I am counting on a nucleus of 30 players to grow together,” he said asserting that performance is the only criteria for selection.

He said he is trying to inject fresh blood into the squad due to the fact that most of the players of the national team are above thirty years. “For the 2017 AFCON there is no problem but for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, some of the players will be too old and might not even still be with us, hence the need to rejuvenate the squad”, he added. He said the matches against the Gambia and Gabon will enable him to determine the real mettle of the players especially the local ones as the poor pitches on which they play do not enable to show the full measure of their talents.

Commenting on the absences in the squad, the coach said Choupo Moting sustained an injury and will not be available for the two games while Clinton Njie was still suffering from indecision owing to his transfer saga. Allan Nyom also declared his forfeiture pending clarifications as to what club he would play for. Tony Tchani had a problem with the passport but will be coming today.

Also present at the press conference were Benjamin Moukandjo and the newcomer, Ndip Tambe. Moukandjo said he was happy defending the national colours after a long absence due to injury. Meanwhile Tambe said is coming to the national selection was a like a dream come true and that he was going to work harder so as to cement his place in the team. The press conference was preceded by a training session during which the Lions worked essentially on the offensive tactics.

Cameroon Tribune

Indomitable Lions head coach Hugo Bross has named a 23 man revolutionary squad that will play two international matches in September 2016 at the Omnisport stadium in Limbe. In the list published on Monday 22nd August 2016, some of the team’s kingpins had been side-lined while seven new players have joined the national selection.

Four home based players were among the seven new comers to the national selection. They include, Pouaty Moise, Mbimbe Aaron, Mbaizo Olivier and Boya Franc. The Indomitable Lions are expected to play on September 3rd in a match counting for day 6 of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nation’s qualifiers against Gambia.

The team is also expected to play an international friendly against Gabon three days after their AFCON qualifier encounter. The coach said his main objective is to win both matches and improve Cameroon’s position on the FIFA ranking.

CRTV

The list headed by Retired General Semengue Pierre emerged victorious in the League 1 elections that held at the Yaounde Mansel Hotel today Thursday July the 28. The former Joint chief of army staff and president of Tonnere Kalala club scored 26 votes against 7 for the ill prepared Franck Happi.

The Elective General Assembly of the Professional Football League of Cameroon (LFPC) has now given the football man the mandate he needed to turn things around for Cameroon’s local league. The electorate college consisted of 18 League 1 clubs and 17 clubs in League 2.

Pierre Semengue, aged 81, has become the first elected president of the LFPC. Like any other association with CPDM links, Semengue was at the head of the League since its inception five years ago.

Ebong Kingsley (Cameroon Concord News)

Tottenham are considering allowing Clinton N’Jie to leave White Hart Lane on loan as they finalise a deal to sign Georges-Kevin N’Koudou from Marseille. Sources in France claim Marseille want to replace Spurs-bound N’Koudou with N’Jie, who only moved to the Premier League club for {8.3 milion from Lyon last summer although neither deal is thought to be dependent on the other one.

Tottenham are understood to have agreed a £10.8m deal for winger N’Koudou, with the 21-year-old scheduled to take a medical. The arrival of the France Under-21 international will further increase competition for places on the flanks, which means Spurs are open to the prospect of N’Jie heading out on loan for an initial 12 months.

Manager Mauricio Pochettino had been willing to listen to offers for Son Hueng-Min and Nacer Chadli this summer, but 22-year-old N’Jie may well head out before either man. The Cameroon international’s first season with Spurs was disrupted by a medial collateral ligament injury in December and he made just 12 appearances in all competitions. A loan back to Ligue 1, where he built his reputation with Lyon, could help N’Jie rediscover his best form – rather than spending an extended spell on the substitutes’ bench.

The fact Tottenham have also signed striker Vincent Jassen this summer will further limit N’Jie’s opportunities at White Hart Lane. N’Koudou scored 10 goals for Marseille last season and has also been watched by West Ham United, Manchester United and Liverpool, which may have influenced Tottenham’s decision to move now. The signing of N’Koudou will not necessarily mean Tottenham abandon their search for another attacking midfielder, despite the fact Liverpool are emerging as favourites to sign Newcastle United’s Georginio Wijnaldum. Spurs are unwilling to meet Newcastle’s £25m valuation of Wijnaldum and Liverpool are expected to make a bid for the 25-year-old this week.

The Telegraph

On June 26th, 2003, Marc Vivien Foe died at the Gerland football stadium during a Confederation Cup match in France. The celebrated midfielder of the Indomitable Lions suffered a heart attack at the 72^nd minute of the match against Colombia.

Thirteen years later, we of Cameroon Concord News Group have still not forgotten this great man in the history of Cameroonian football. Thirteen years later, the promises of the Head of State and his ruling Francophone Beti-Ewondo CPDM government have still not been fulfilled. Thirteen years later, the huge sports project started by the late Marc Vivien Foe is still not completed.

Rita Akana (Cameroon Intelligence Report)

The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon will not have an easy task en route to Moscow. The Lions have been paired with the likes of Algeria which is currently the best selection in the continent. To be sure, Cameroon will travel to Algiers on Monday, the 3^rd of October 2016.

The Indomitable Lions will host the Mighty Zambia on November the 7th, 2016 in Yaounde. Then, Head Coach Hugo Broos and his boys will travel to the fantastically corrupt nation for their third match scheduled for Monday, August 28, 2017. The encounter against Nigeria will mark the end of the first phase.

The Super Eagles will be in Cameroon on Saturday, September 2, 2017. The Indomitable Lions will again have a home menu against Algeria on the 2nd of October 2017 before going to stage the final game of the playoffs in Lusaka- Zambia on November 6th, 2017.

Here is the full schedule of Group B matches

October 3, 2016

Algeria against Cameroon

Zambia against Nigeria

November 7, 2016

Cameroon against Zambia

Nigeria against Algeria

August 28, 2017

Nigeria against Cameroon

Zambia against Algeria

September 2, 2017

Algeria against Zambia

Cameroon against Nigeria

October 2, 2017

Nigeria against Zambia

Cameroon against Algeria

November 6, 2017

Zambia against Cameroon

Algeria against Nigeria

NB:  Only the first of the group will qualify for the finals of the World Cup Russia 2018. The system of qualification has not provided for second best.

Ebong Kingsley (Cameroon Concord News Group)