CHAN 2020: after their team's victory, Cameroonians happy but not euphoric
(illustration) Cameroonian supporters of the Indomitable Lions national team.
© Pierre René-Worns / RFI
Text by: RFI Follow
4 min
This is the summary of the sentiment that prevailed yesterday among Cameroonian fans after the victory of their team, Les Lions Indomptables A '(A prime) against the Leopards of the DRC at the African Nations Football Championship, played in Cameroon.
Victory which still ensures Cameroonians a qualification for the semi-finals of the tournament.
Publicity
Read more
with our correspondent in Yaoundé,
Polycarpe Essomba
Fans of the Indomitable Lions expected no less, for the first time that a Cameroonian selection had the opportunity to play an official match in the brand new Japoma stadium.
In this African Nations Championship contested at home, any result other than victory would have been experienced as a real tragedy.
And if we had to take into account only one clue, on the enthusiasm aroused by this match among the public in Douala, it is undoubtedly the speed with which the 12,500 tickets, corresponding to the gauge of 25% of the capacity of the stadium, got torn off.
If the victory against the opponent of the day was a real relief, it did not however lead to any particular euphoria.
The fault, undoubtedly, with the atmosphere of suspicion, accusation of manipulation of Covid test, formulated by the Congolese party against Cameroon.
Some, including some of the most die-hard fans of the Indomitable Lions, wondering if there was really any intention to cheat or at least to destabilize the opponent of the day.
But while waiting to see more clearly, the Cameroonians are delighted to continue the journey in their tournament.
They now only dream of one thing: the final trophy.
►
To read also
: CHAN 2020: Cameroon overthrows the DRC and goes into the last square
Listen to the satisfaction of the Cameroonian coach, collected by Eric Mamruth from the sports department.
the match was difficult because opposite there was a very good team from the DRC ... we held on and we were able to win the match!
Coach Martin N'Toungou Pilé.
after the victory of his team
The rest of the program: Cameroon faces Wednesday in Limbé the winner of the quarter-final which will oppose Morocco to Zambia this Sunday in Douala.
A little later in Limbé, Guinea will challenge Rwanda.
Newsletter
Receive all the international news directly in your mailbox
I subscribe
Follow all the international news by downloading the RFI application
google-play-badge_FR
CHAN 2020
Cameroon
DRC
Soccer