11, September 2016
FIFA through the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the identity of the arbitrator for the highly anticipated duel between two African football giants, Cameroon and Algeria.
The first leg that will be staged in Algiers will be handled by the South African, Daniel Bennett. The 40 year old, Daniel Bennett is an international referee since 2002.
By Rita Akana
7, September 2016
The Paralympic Games will begin this Wednesday in the city of Rio and the competition will see only one Cameroonian taking part. Unlike the Olympics when Cameroon was represented by 24 athletes in four disciplines, the Paralympic Games scheduled to end on the 18th of September will have Christian Gobe based in Switzerland since 2000 fighting for Cameroon.
Broken by polio and confined to a wheelchair since the age of 4 years, Christian was a gold medalist at the All Africa Games (shot put). He was also a silver medalist at the Grand Athletics CPI in Dubai in 2014. He has never been supported by the CPDM regime in Cameroon on lame and ridiculous reason that there are no financial means for disabled athletes.
Interestingly, a man whose name we got as Jean Jacques Ndoudoumou, the so-called President of the Cameroon National Paralympic Committee, left Cameroon on Monday at the head of a delegation of six members to encourage our Christian Gobe.
By Rita Akana
6, September 2016
The Indomitable Lions have beaten the Panthers of Gabon 2 goals to 1 in a friendly encounter hosted in the stadium of lights in Victoria-Limbe. The first Cameroonian goal came at the 64th minute from a 25 meters free kick by Moukandjo that was converted by Anatole Abang.
The Gabonese came back into the game at the 74th minute, following a challenge by a Cameroon defender Djetei and Kanga Kaku benefitted and equalized. Edgar Salli fired home the winner at the 92nd minute. Final score of the game Cameroon 2 Gabon 1
List of Cameroon 11
Goalkeeper: Ako
Defenders: Ngwem, Djettei, Ngadeu, Oyongo
Midfielders: Tchani, Boya, Kom
Attackers: Abang, Salli, Moukandjo
By Ebong Kingsley
6, September 2016
The Gabonese football national team aka the Panthers of Gabon arrived Victoria-Limbe for a friendly encounter with the Lions of Cameroon today evening. The match organized by the Cameroon Football Federation is to prepare the Lions for the Africa Cup of Nations 2017. The game begins at 7 pm.
The Gabonese conducted the traditional tour of the stadium on Monday while their Cameroonian counterparts in turn held a training session within the same facility.
The Lions Indomitable will face the Panthers of Gabon without TOKO Karl, SIANI Sebastian, TEIKEU Adolphe and ONDOA Fabrice-the four players who were instrumental in the victory last Saturday against Gambia. Cameroon Concord News understands the four were authorized by coach Hugo Broos, to join their clubs.
By Sama Ernest
3, September 2016
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.
2, September 2016
After five days of training at the CAF Center for Excellence located in Mbankomo, some few kilometers from Yaounde, the Indomitable Lions have reportedly moved to the port city of Victoria-Limbe in the South West region without Clinton Njie. Cameroon Concord News understands the new Victoria stadium will host Gambia and Gabon respectively.
The Indomitable Lions conducted a training session at the stadium sports complex upon arrival. The session saw the presence of many cheering fans that were informed that head coach Hugo Broos will hold a press conference on Friday to speak of the Gambian game.
The Indomitable Lions next two matches are no major issues. Already qualified for the finals of AFCON Gabon 2017, Hugo Broos and his boys are going to use these matches to assess in view of the final round of qualifying for the World Cup Russia 2018 Africa area that starts in the month October, 2016.
By Sama Ernest
1, September 2016
Swiss federal prosecutors say they have opened criminal proceedings against Germany football great Franz Beckenbauer as a part of corruption probe.
Attorney General of Switzerland announced that Beckenbauer with three other members of the 2006 World Cup organizing committee, Horst Rudolf Schmidt, Theo Zwanziger and Wolfgang Niersbach are under investigation over allegations of corruption in the awarding of the 2006 World Cup to Germany.
The 70-year-old and former Bayern Munich captain has denied wrongdoing.
Presstv
31, August 2016
Clinton Njie is now a Marseille player. The Cameroon international, 23, has left Spurs and has reportedly signed a one year loan deal.
The agreement also states that Olympique de Marseille has an option to grant the athlete a permanent deal valued at € 7 million. The Cameroonian striker has already passed a medical. He will join OM this Wednesday.
By Chi Prudence Asong
31, August 2016
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 3rd and 6th 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.
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13, September 2016
Africa Women Cup of Nations: 26 Enow Ngachu ladies in camp 0
26 players of the women’s senior national football team are in their fifth camp in Akono, in the outskirts of Yaounde, to prepare for the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations to be played in November and December in Cameroon.
The training which began on the 12th of September 2016 will run till 24th September 2016. Head coach, Enow Ngachu indicated that the players who were not part of the camp due to their involvement in other international competitions will join the fold by October 2016.
Below are the names of the 26 Lionesses in camp: