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| Cameroon 1990 |
If there were an All-Time World Cup, this would be the 23 players I would bring to the tournament. The team is not an All-Star team. I tried to be as realistic as possible. A few of the players are selected for tactical reasons at the expense of more famous players.
Team
GK: Thomas N'Kono
He was among the best keepers from the 1980's and probably the most famous goalkeeper from Africa. He played in three WC Finals. Gianluigi Buffon was inspired by him and named his son Thomas after him. He had a notable career with Espanyol.
GK: Joseph-Antoine Bell
He was voted African keeper of the Century ahead of teammate Thomas N'Kono. He was also one of the best keepers in the 1980's. His international career was limited by living in the same generation as N'Kono. He was on three WC team, but only started his last WC Finals in 1994. He played professionally mostly in France.
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| Joseph-Antoine Bell |
He was voted the 6th African best keeper of the Century behind Bell and N'Kono. He appeared in over 200 games for Deportivo La Coruna and won Ricardo Zamora award for 1995-1996. Although he was younger than Bell and N'Kono, his international career was limited by playing behind two of the best keepers in African history. He was on the WC team in 1990, 1994, 1998 and 2002. He only started at the WC Finals in 1998.
RB: Lauren Etame Mayer
He was a part of Arsenal's "Invincibles", a title given to Arsenal's team that went undefeated team in the Premiership. He was named PFA Team of the Year that season. He won two African Cup of Nations.
RB: André Kana-Biyik
François Omam-Biyik's brother. He played in two WC Finals in 1990 and 1994. He was remembered for receiving a red card in the upset win against Argentina at the opening game of WC 1990.
CB/RB: Rigobert Song
He was a key player for Cameroon since making his debut as a teenager. He has played at a record eight Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and served as captain in five. He went to four WC Finals from 1994 to 2010, missing the 2006. He is Cameroon's cap record holder.
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| Rigobert Song |
CB: Emmanuel Kunde
He was a member of both 1982 and 1990 WC team. He scored against England in the quarterfinal of the 1990 WC finals.
CB: Raymond Kalla
He played in three WC Finals: 1994, 1998 and 2002. He played in three different countries.
CB: Stephen Tataw
He was the captain of the Indomitable Lions at the WC Finals in 1990 where they reached the quaterfinal. He was considered to be the Cameroonian defender ever. He also played in Japan.
LB: Pierre Wome
He is one of seven players to have played in the top division in Italy, Spain, England and Germany. He won consecutive African Cup of Nations titles in 2000 and 2002 and the Olympic gold medal in 2000.
LB: Benoît Assou-Ekotto
He was a member of Cameroon's WC team in 2010 and 2014. At the time of writing, he has played 7 seasons with Tottenham Hotspurs.
DM: Alex Song
Rigobert's cousin. He played 5 seasons as a key player for Arsenal before transferring to Barcelona. He played in twp WC Finals in 2010 and 2014.
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| Alex Song |
CM: Geremi Njitap
He played three seasons with Real Madrid, where he won two Champion' League titles in 1999-2000 and 2001-2002. He also played for Newcastle United and Chelsea.
CM: Marc-Vivien Foe
He died of a heart-related issue during the semi-final of the Confederation Cup between Colombia and Cameroon in 2003. He was a part of the WC team in 1994 and 2002. He played professionally in France and England.
AM: Theophile Abega
Nicknamed "Doctor", he captained the Indomitable Lions and won the Africans' Nation Cup in 1984.
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| Theophile Abega |
AM: Frédéric N'Doumbé
He played for Le Havre, Montpellier and AS Saint -Etienne in the 1960's. He won Ligue 1 titles.
FW: Eugène N'Jo Léa
He left Cameroon for France to study in 1951. He ended up playing for St. Etienne and other French clubs while maintaining his studies. At St.Etienne, he won the Lique 1 title while finishing as the league second highest scorer. He co-found the National Union of Professional Footballers in 1961.
ST: Samuel Mbappe Leppe
Nicknamed "Marshall". He was a pioneer in Cameroon's football. He led his club side Oryx Bellois Douala to win the first ever African Champions Cup in 1965. He was the first real star player in Cameroon.
ST: Jean Manga Onguene
He was the 1980 African Footballer of the Year. n 2006, he was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 year.
ST: Patrick M'Boma
He helped the Indomitable Lions to win the Gold medal at the 2000 Olympics. This led him into winning the African Player of the Year Award in 2000. He was at one point the all-time leading scorer for Cameroon. He had played professionally in Japan, France, Italy, Libya and England.
ST: François Omam-Biyik
He became a national hero when he scored the goal that beat Argentina in the 1990 World Cup Finals. He also went to the World Cup Finals in USA and France.
ST: Roger Milla
He became an international star after he scored 4 goals at the WC Finals in 1990 as Cameroon reached the quarterfinal. Many people credited Cameroon for putting African football on the map. Then, in 1994, he became the oldest goal-scorer in WC history when he scored against Russia. he was voted the African Player of the Century. He played professionally in France during his prime.
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| Roger Milla |
ST: Samuel E'too
He was a part of the famous REM line at Barcelona where he won two Champions' league titles. He moved to Inter Milan in 2009 and won a third Champions' league in 2009-2010. He won the African Player of the Year award a record four times: in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2010.
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| Samuel E'too |
Carlos Kameni, Cyrille Makanak, Jean-Pierre Tokoto.
Squad Explanation
- Cameroon was blessed with great keepers. Carlos Kameni could easily make any of the other African All-time teams, but I could not find space for him.
- Cyrille Makanaky did well at the WC in 1990, but his club career was less impressive than the other candidates.
Starting lineup
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