Tag: Cameroon
Argentina tops FIFA world rankings for first time in six years as Kenya slips down one place
Alex Waithaka
World Cup-winning Argentina are the top-ranked men’s football team in the world. According to the latest FIFA rankings released on April 6, Argentina now tops arch-rivals France and Brazil who are ranked position 2 and 3, respectively.
Cameroon: Prominent journalist found dead after abduction
Reuters
The mutilated body of a prominent Cameroonian journalist was found on Sunday near the capital Yaounde five days after he was abducted by unidentified assailants, the press union and a colleague said on Sunday.
Man United target Youssoufa Moukoko caught in age fraud storm; is he 18?
Albanus Kiswili
Borussia Dortmund striker Youssoufa Moukoko has found himself in an age storm following allegations that he may have cheated on his actual age.According to documents revealed by his adoptive father, the German Internation striker is alleged
Samuel Eto'o apologizes for assaulting Algerian Youtuber in Qatar
Albanus Kiswili
Former Cameroon and Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o has apologized for assaulting an Algerian YouTuber Said Mamouni.
Why Eto'o brutally attacked man, kneeing him on the face outside World Cup stadium
Albanus Kiswili
The President of the Cameroonian Football Federation Samuel Eto'o has found himself in the spotlight once again after he wa
Cameroon beat Brazil 1-0 but bow out of World Cup
Reuters
Cameroon defeated a second-string Brazil team 1-0 in their final Group G match at the Lusail Stadium on Friday but it was not enough as the African side were knocked out of the competition. Cameroon finished third on four points, two point
Vincent Aboubakar rescues Cameroon in 3-3 draw with Serbia
Reuters
Cameroon striker Vincent Aboubakar came off the bench to score one goal and set up another as the Indomitable Lions rescued a vital point in a 3-3 draw with Serbia on Monday that ended a run of eight successive World Cup losses for the African sid
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Apologetic Embolo gives Swiss narrow win over Cameroon
Reuters
Switzerland edged past Cameroon 1-0 courtesy of a goal against the run of play by Cameroon-born Breel Embolo on Thursday for an opening win in World Cup Group G. Embolo, born in Yaounde but raised in Basel, struck three minutes after the r
Samuel Eto'o: Cameroon will win this year's World Cup after beating Morocco
TV47
Cameroon legend Samuel Eto’o has backed his country to make history and become the first African team to lift the FIFA World Cup.The four-time African Player of the Year expects the Indomitable Lions to triumph over continental rivals Mor
Cameroon's President Paul Biya celebrates 40 years in power
Roving Correspondent
Cameroon's government and its supporters are holding events this week ahead of celebrations Sunday marking President Paul Biya's 40 years in power. Meanwhile, opposition parties are holding rallies calling for the 89-year-old Biya, the world's old
89 buses used during AFCON 2021 in Cameroon missing
Albanus Kiswili
Eighty nine of the 90 buses used to chauffeur participating teams in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) showpiece in Cameroon have gone missing.According to Cameroonian daily L'Anecdote, only the bus used to ferry the
Sadio Mane believes Senegal has an edge over Egypt in tonight's final
Reuters
Sadio Mane: "There are a lot of leaders in this team because we have a lot of great players and a lot of mature players."
Vincent Aboubakar's double helps Cameroon seal third spot finish in the AFCON playoffs
Albanus Kiswili
Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar scored two goals as a second half substitute to help his country clinch the Africa Cup of Nations third place, thanks to a 3-5 post match penalties win.Burkina Faso took the lead through Steve Ya
Clash of the Titans: Cameroon hosts fierce Pharaohs as they seek final berth
Albanus Kiswili
The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon will rely on the lethal attacking duo of Vincent Aboubakar and Karl Toko Ekambi.
AFCON: Six football fans die in stampede outside Cameroon stadium
Reuters
Despite the stampede, Cameroon beat 10-man Comoros Islands 2-1 to advance to the quarter-finals.
Africa Cup of Nations knockout round starts today
Reuters
Hosts Cameroon lead a heavyweight list of contenders into the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Sadio Mane's 97th-minute penalty gets Senegal off to winning start
Tv47
A late penalty from talisman Sadio Mane helped Senegal beat Zimbabwe 1-0 in their opening 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).The Teranga Lions were the better si
AFCON 2021: Three journalist hospitalised after attack by knife-wielding robbers
Michael Majanga
The 33rd edition for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicked off on Sunday, January 9, with host
AFCON 2021: Cameroon fight back to beat Burkina Faso in opening game
Michael Majanga
Hosts Cameroon came from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in the first game of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (
