World Cup Preview - Cameroon

Cameroon
World Cup
Appearances 5 (First in 1982)
Best result Quarterfinals, 1990
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances 16 (First in 1970)
Best result Winners, 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002
Confederations Cup
Appearances 2 (First in 2001)
Best result Runners-up, 2003

Cameroon has qualified for more World Cups than any other African nation. Twenty years ago at Italia 1990, Cameroon advanced to the quarter finals and just barely lost in extra time to England. They have been unable to repeat that success. Cameroon has a deep roster including players from the top clubs across Europe. Samuel Eto'o will be the player to watch as his skills for Inter Milan have helped them advance to the finals of the Champions League.

Cameroon provisional squad:

Goalkeepers: Hamidou Souleymanou (Kayserispor), Carlos Kameni (Espanyol), Guy Roland Ndy Assembe (Valenciennes), Amour Patrick Tignyemb (Bloemfontein Celtic)

Defenders: Jean Patrick Abouna Ndzana (Astres de Douala), Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Tottenham), Sebastien Bassong (Tottenham), Gaetan Bong (Valenciennes), Aurelien Chedjou (Lille), Geremi Njitap (Ankaragucu), Stephane Mbia (Marseille), Makadji Boukar (Al Nahdha), Nicolas Nkoulou (Monaco), Rigobert Song (Trabzonspor)

Midfielders: Marcel Ndjeng (Augsburg), Eyong Enoh (Ajax), Jean II Makoun (Lyon), Georges Mandjeck (Kaiserslautern), Joel Matip (Schalke), Patrick Mevoungou (Canon Sportif de Yaounde), Landry Nguemo (Celtic), Alexandre Song (Arsenal)

Forwards: Vincent Aboubakar (Coton Sport), Eric Choupo-Moting (Nuremberg), Achille Emana (Betis), Samuel Eto'o (Inter Milan), Mohamadou Idrissou (Freiburg), Dorge Kouemaha (Club Brugges), Achille Webo (Mallorca), Jacques Zoua (FC Basel).