Moses helps Nigeria trounce Cameroon Uyo, Nigeria | AFP | Chelsea ace Victor Moses and Chinese-based Odion Ighalo starred as Nigeria trounced Cameroon 4-0 on Friday to take a big step towards qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. The Super Eagles moved up to nine points from three matches in …
Read More »Cameroon need four points to avoid doom – Broos
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Cameroon coach Hugo Broos admits their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign is doomed if they do not take at least four points off Nigeria in back-to-back clashes. The Group B rivals meet in southeastern Nigerian city Uyo this Friday and in Cameroonian capital Yaounde three …
Read More »Love hotels targeted to fight HIV among Cameroon’s teens
GUIDER, Cameroon | AFP | The two big maps show the districts of the northern Cameroonian town of Guider along with its brothels, nightclubs and other seedy spots to identify places from where AIDS could spread among adolescents. Cameroon, a country of 23 million that hugs Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, …
Read More »Tale of the tape as video ref stars at Confederations Cup
Moscow, Russia | AFP | The video assistant referees were called upon for several key decisions at the Confederations Cup in Russia on Sunday, as Portugal were held 2-2 by Mexico and Chile beat Cameroon 2-0. The first senior global tournament to have video technology for decisions other than goalline …
Read More »Nigeria directs FA to back Hayatou for CAF post
Abuja, Nigeria | AFP | Nigeria’s government has ordered the head of the country’s football association to back current CAF president Issa Hayatou of Cameroon in his re-election bid, a senior official said Monday. The decree from on high came despite Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick having publicly …
Read More »UN chief to visit East Africa as famine threatens region
United Nations, United States | AFP | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to Kenya on Sunday for talks with leaders on regional issues, his spokesman said Friday, as South Sudan and Somalia face famine. Somalia is facing the threat of a famine while parts of northern South Sudan are …
Read More »Nations Cup winner Broos, Mancini want South Africa job
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Belgian Hugo Broos, who guided Cameroon to a shock Africa Cup of Nations title 11 days ago, has applied for the vacant post of South Africa coach. His name was among those released Thursday by the South African Football Association (SAFA) for one of …
Read More »Aboubakar delivers Cup of Nations for Cameroon
Libreville, Gabon | AFP | FT Cameroon 2 Egypt 1: Vincent Aboubakar came off the bench to score a stunning winner with two minutes left as Cameroon fought back from behind to beat Egypt 2-1 in a thrilling Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday. Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny had …
Read More »AFCON: It is the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon
FULL TIME: Egypt 1 Cameroon 2 #CamerúnCampeónCAN2017 ¡La imagen del día! N’Koulou y Moukandjo levantan el trofeo pic.twitter.com/9GF8Gge0il — Camino a Rusia (@caminoarusia) February 5, 2017 Libreville, Gabon | AFP | Vincent Aboubakar scored the winner as Cameroon came from behind to beat Egypt 2-1 in the Africa Cup of Nations …
Read More »Rejuvenated Cameroon, Egypt set for Cup final showdown
Libreville, Gabon | AFP | Cameroon and Egypt are both aiming to cap remarkable revivals by winning the Africa Cup of Nations when they meet in a final that few thought possible in Libreville on Sunday evening. These are two of the most successful nations in the 60-year history of …
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