Francophonie Games: Jih Kalvin Not Among 25 Lions

25 players have been called up as the Under 20 selection of Cameroon tackle the 8th Francophonie games, Abidjan 2017. 

The following is a list of 25 players plus four of the waiting list.

The list was handed to the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) on Thursday 29th June 2017 by Coach OUSMANOU Christophe Bonaventure.

1-OMOSSOLA MEDJO SIMON   (COTON  SPORT GAROUA)

2-NDANDE JUNIOR   (APEJES DE MFOU)

3-DJOMO TCHOTCHEU CEDRIC   (TITANIC FC EDEA)

4-TCHOFO KUATE ANGE   (ASTRES FC DOUALA)

5-MBAISSIDARA MBAIZO OLIVIER   (UNION SPORTIVE DE DOUALA)

6-NKOLO MVOGO A. LANDRY   (ASTRES FC DOUALA)

7-YAMPILI MAAKTE ULRICH   (COTON SPORT GAROUA)

8-TSOPGNI GANKEMG BEAUCLAIRE   (AIGLE MENOUA)

9-NSEGBE CARSON ELIADE MARVIN  (AS FORTUNA MFOU)

10-DIN GUILLAUME   (RACING BAFOUSSAM)

11-MPINDI EKANI VICTOR   (AS FORTUNA MFOU)

12-KEMAYOU WILFRIED   (UNION SPORTIVE DOUALA)

13-OUM GOUET SAMUEL YVES  (APEJES  MFOU)

14-NGUIDJOL BAYEMI CHRISTIAN   (EDING FC YAOUNDE)

15-EKOLLO MALOLO SERGE   (DRAGON FC YAOUNDE)

16-DONFACK NGUIMZEU RAMES   (UNISPORT HAUT NKAM)

17-NGUEDE NGUEDE JUNIOR   (COLOMBE SANGMELIMA)

18-BESSONG JUNIOR ANTOINE   (RACING BAFOUSSAM)

19-NDAM MOUNTALA MOHAMED   (CANON SPORTIF YAOUNDE)

20-SIME PRINCE JUNIOR   (AS FORTUNA MFOU)

21-NJIFAINJOU LIFAP ABDOU  (AVION FC NKAM)

22-TCHAYI TCHAMBA CYRILLE   (BOTAFOGO FC DOUALA)

23-ESSOME NJANGUI SAMUEL  (AIGLE DSCHANG)

24-MASSI ENGOLO JOEL LIONEL   (EDING FC LEKIE)

25- EYEYA ZANGA LOUIS (AIGLE DE LA MENOUA)

Former Best Stars Limbe striker, Jih Kalvin, who was part of the squad at the fruitless Under 20 Africa Cup Nations in Zambia has been relegated  to the waiting list. He is accompanied by three others as follows:

 1-AYUK MBU ERIC   (JONKOPINGS SODRA IF, SUEDE)

2-JIH KALVIN KETU   (ALCOBENDAS LEVITT CF, ESPAGNE)

3-TCHAMBA BANGOU DUPLEXE   (RACING CLUB DE STRASBOURG, FRANCE)

4-KEVIN SONI OLIVER (PAU FC, France)

According to FECAFOOT, the list was actually compiled by Coach OUSMANOU Christophe Bonaventure on the 27th of June, 2017.

The players are expected at the FELIDAC Hotel in Yaoundé with their passports.

About the hosts

After Rabat and Casablanca (Morocco, 1989), Paris (France, 1994), Antananarivo (Madagascar, 1997), Ottawa and Hull (Canada, Canada-Quebec, 2001), Niamey (Niger, 2005), Beirut (Lebanon, 2009), soon Nice (France, 2013), Côte d'Ivoire are the next hosts. 

The 2017 Francophonie games will take place in its capital city Abidjan. 

The competition was designed to promote peace and development through meetings and exchanges among young francophones. Its objective is also to reconcile member states of La Francophonie, and ensure international solidarity with regards to gender equality among others.

The disciplines involved in this competition include: Athlétics, Basketball, Football, Handisport, Judo, Wrestling, Tennis and Cycling. This year’s edition will run from the 21st to the 30th of July 2017.