Sport in Cameroon by Sport - Cricket in Cameroon, Football in Cameroon, Rugby Union in Cameroon, Tennis in Cameroon (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Cricket in Cameroon, Football in Cameroon, Rugby Union in Cameroon, Tennis in Cameroon, Cameroon National Football Team, Cameroon Women's National Football Team, Cameroon National Rugby Union Team, Cameroon National Beach Soccer Team, Fdration Camerounaise de Football, Cameroon National Cricket Team, Cameroon Davis Cup Team. Excerpt: The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Les Lions Indomptables (The Indomitable Lions), is controlled by the Fdration Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side; Cameroon has qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times - in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010- more than any other African nation. They were the first African team to reach the quarterfinal of the World Cup, in 1990, losing to England in extra time. They have also won four Africa Cup of Nations and a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Cameroon played its first match against Somalia in 1960, winning 92. They first qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations in 1970, but were knocked out in the first round. Two years later, as host nation, the Indomitable Lions finished third in the 1972 Africa Cup of Nations. They would not qualify for the competition for another ten years. Cameroon qualified for its first FIFA World Cup in 1982. With the increase of 16 to 24 teams Cameroon qualified along with Algeria to represent Africa in Spain. Cameroon was drawn into group 1 with Italy, Poland, and Peru. In their first game Cameroon faced Italy and held on to a surprising 1-1 draw. Cameroon held Peru and Poland to 0-0 draws but failed to qualify for the second round. Two years later Cameroon qualified for the 1984 Africa Cup of Nations, held in Cte d'Ivoire. They finished second in their first-round group before beating Algeria ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1005798