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African Champions Seek Global Honour (21.05.2002)
African champions and appearance record holder Cameroun, seeks consolidation at the global stage. Cameroun made their fifth appearance - an African record - at the 2002 mundial after debuting in Espoma `82, Italian `90, USA `94 and France `98.
The Winfred Schaffer tutored Africans seek to consolidate their laudable achievements in the African continent, particularly to erase their France `98 and USA`94, unforgettable performances, which eclipsed their glorious quarter-final placing in Italia `90 where they were stopped during extra time by England, a feat that made them the best African team in the World Cup.
After the France `98 first round ousting, the Central Africans known for their robust game, went back to the drawing board and came back with solid plans that saw them clinch two back-to-back victory in the African unity cup spicing it with a glorious Olympic football medal, performances
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whichsaw them rise on the footballing nation`s ladder.
German born Windfried Schafer, after the nations cup victory, led his boys to Geneva Switzerland, where they held World Cup favourite Argentina to a two all draw. Coming back from a goal down twice with readers from Patrick Suffo of Numancia, Real Mallorca`s delectable striker and third African player of the year, Samuel Eto`o fils. The result obtained in the absence of Arsenal`s utility player, Lauren Etame Meyer and Sunderland`s strike ace and former African player of the year, Patrick Msoma, shows the depth of talent in the Indomitable Lions and their ability to rise to big occasions.
To realise their ambition of equalising their quarter-final record and maybe winning the title, the Lions` boss must face and defeat the challenge of the refurbished Machines as he faces his compatriots in the group victory over Saudi Arabia and Republic of Ireland.
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