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Cameroon
- Japan 1-0 Cameroon
Monday, 14 June Match report - Cameroon 1-2 Denmark
Saturday, 19 June Match report - Cameroon 1-2 Netherlands
Thursday, 24 June Match report
Latest stories
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Le Guen quits as Cameroon coach -
Africa requires overhaul - Okocha - Olsen seeks Denmark improvement
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- Africa's World Cup sides criticised
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- Honda delight at Japan team unity
- Olsen backs Poulsen after mistake
- Friday's World Cup 2010 round-up
- Cameroon must improve, says coach
Latest audio and video
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Eto'o penalty levels score 
Van Persie scores for Netherlands 
Adebayor rates Africa's World Cup teams Blogs
Photo galleries
Tournament totals
| Games played | Shots on target | off target |
|---|---|
| 3 Total Cameroon | 23|22 Total Cameroon |
| Goals | Assists |
|---|---|
| 2 Total Cameroon | 2 Total Cameroon |
| Fouls by | on | Cards yellow | red |
|---|---|
| 53|42 Total Cameroon | 5|0 Total Cameroon |
Team profile
Quarter-finalists in 1990 - when they were beaten in extra time by England - Cameroon failed to qualify for the last World Cup and have not progressed beyond the group stage since that memorable run to the last eight in Italy 20 years ago. They looked like missing out on this World Cup prior to the appointment of Frenchman Paul Le Guen, who inherited a side that had lost to Togo in the opening match of their second qualifying phase and had only one point after their first two games.
They have players of pedigree like captain Samuel Eto'o and Arsenal midfielder Alex Song, but defensive lapses remain a serious worry and were evident during a disappointing Africa Cup of Nations campaign in January, when they were eliminated by the eventual winners Egypt in the quarter-finals. Le Guen is hopeful that Tottenham full-back Benoit Assou-Ekotto, who missed that tournament, will help shore up Cameroon's back four.
Squad List
| NO | POS | PLAYER | CLUB | AGE | CAPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Idriss Kameni | Espanyol | 26 | 55 |
| 2 | DF | Benoit Assou-Ekotto | Tottenham | 26 | 12 |
| 3 | DF | Nicolas Nkoulou | Monaco | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | DF | Rigobert Song | Trabzonspor | 33 | 137 |
| 5 | DF | Sebastien Bassong | Tottenham | 23 | 9 |
| 6 | DF | Alexandre Song | Arsenal | 22 | 24 |
| 7 | MF | Joel N'guemo | Nancy | 24 | 21 |
| 8 | MF | Geremi | Ankaragucu | 31 | 118 |
| 9 | FW | Samuel Eto'o | Inter Milan | 29 | 95 |
| 10 | MF | Achille Emana | Real Betis | 28 | 37 |
| 11 | MF | Jean Makoun | Lyon | 27 | 53 |
| 12 | DF | Gaetan Bong | Valenciennes | 22 | 3 |
| 13 | FW | Maxim Choupo Moting | Hamburg | 21 | 4 |
| 14 | MF | Aurelien Chedjou | Lille | 25 | 10 |
| 15 | FW | Pierre Webo | Mallorca | 28 | 44 |
| 16 | GK | Souleymanou Hamidou | Kayserispor | 36 | 25 |
| 17 | FW | Mohammadou Idrissou | SC Freiburg | 30 | 34 |
| 18 | MF | Eyong Enoh | Ajax | 24 | 14 |
| 19 | MF | Stephane Mbia | Marseille | 24 | 33 |
| 20 | MF | Georges Mandjeck | FC Kaiserslautern | 21 | 7 |
| 21 | DF | Joel Matip | Schalke 04 | 18 | 5 |
| 22 | GK | Guy Ndy | Valenciennes | 24 | 1 |
| 23 | FW | Vincent Abubakar | Coton Sport Garoua | 18 | 4 |
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| Group A Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| France | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Group B Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Group C Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| England | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Algeria | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Group D Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| Serbia | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Group E Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Denmark | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Group F Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Italy | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Group G Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Portugal | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| North Korea | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
| Group H Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Chile | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Honduras | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
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