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Cameroon unveils 24 foreign based stars for Eagles

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9 years ago

September 25, 2015

In from Nifemi Daniel …

Volker Finke, Cameroon coach has named a strong 25-man squad with only one home-based professional for the friendly match against the Super Eagles of Nigeria billed for October 11, 2015 at the Stade Van Roy, Denderleeuw in Belgium.

With the exception of defender Mandjang Kombi who plays for Union De Douala in Cameroon, the other 24 players play for top clubs across the world such as Barcelona, Porto, Schalke O4 and Tottenham.

The Super Eagles will battle Djibouti or Swaziland while the Indomitable Lions will face Somalia or Niger in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in November as the friendly match is aimed at preparing both teams for the games.

Finke kept faith with the majority of his stars for the friendly, including experienced pair of centre-backs, Nicolas Nkoulou and Aurélien Chedjou, in-form versatile defender Joël Matip, hard-working midfield duo of Eyong Enoh and Stéphane M’Bia, pacey wingers Clinton N’Jie and Benjamin Moukandjo and deadly striker, Vincent Aboubakar.

However, the German manager also handed maiden Lions call-up to Dinamo Bucarest full-back Collins Fai and KV Ostende midfielder Sébastien Siani.

Cameroon squad:

Goalkeepers:

Fabrice Ondoua (Barcelona), Ndy Assembe (Nancy), Andre Onana (Ajax Amsterdam);

Defenders:

Allan Nyom (Watford), Aurelien Chedjou (Galatasaray), Nicolas N’Koulou (Marseille), Sebastien Bassong (Norwich), Joel Matip (Schalke 04), Collins Fai (Dinamo Bucarest), Mandjang Kombi (Union De Douala), Ambroise Oyongo (Montreal Impact);

Midfielders:
Stephane M\’Bia (Trabzonspor), Eyong Enoh (Standard Liege), Felix Eboa Eboa (PSG II), Cedric Loe Raoul (Al-Sailiya SC), Dani Ndi (Sporting Gijon), Sebastien Siani (KV Oostende), Edgar Salli (St Gallen);

Forwards:
Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) Leonard Kweuke (Rizespor), Clinton N’Jie (Tottenham), Zoua Jacques (GFC Ajaccio), Vincent Aboubacar (FC Porto), Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting (Schalke 04), Oumarou Aboubakar (Partizan Belgrade).

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