Cameroon [CMR]

Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions, a giant in Africa, go to the CAF Orange Cup of Nations as Angola favourites, as they see themselves in the duty of being a strong side with players as Samuel Eto’o. As to South Africa, this will be another opportunity for the Cameroonians to show the quality of African football.

The Indomitable Lions are historically among the heavyweights in African football thanks to the exploits of such legendary names as Roger Milla, Jacques Songo'o, Francois Omam-Biyik, Joseph-Antoine Bell and Marc-Vivien Foe.

Who can forget Roger Milla swaying around the corner flag at Italy 1990, when the Lions wrote their names in the tournament annals by upsetting title-holders Argentina in the opening match in Milan? They then went on to prove the result was no fluke by becoming the first African team to reach the quarter-finals. Despite losing a thriller to England, Milla and his men won the hearts of millions of supporters.

Given the strength of their football, their history and quality of players, the Cameroonians may actually consecrate the winners of the Angolan competition.

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