stars in Europe - Uche not angry at Nigeria World Cup snub

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2014 World Cup - squad - Cameroon coach picks familiar line-up

Cameroon coach Volker Finke has opted for a tried and trusted line-up in his 28-man provisional World Cup squad.

The German has picked all but one of the group of players who earned the Indomitable Lions' place at Brazil with the play-off win over Tunisia. Striker Jacques Zoua, who plays for Hamburg, is the unfortunate man to miss out because of injury.

Much will be expected of forward Vincent Aboubakar after his 16 goals for Lorient this season. That places him joint-second highest scorer in the French Ligue 1 behind only Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He is set to partner elder statesman Samuel Eto'o, who remains Cameroon's all-time leading scorer with 55 goals.

 

Goalkeepers: 

Charles Itandje (Konyaspor)
Guy Roland Ndy Assembe (Guingamp)
Sammy Ndjock (Fethiyespor)
Feudjou Loic (Coton Sport).


Defenders: 

Allan Nyom (Granada)
Nounkeu Dany (Besiktas)
Cedric Djeugoue (Coton Sport)
Aurelien Chedjou (Galatasaray)
Nicolas Nkoulou (Marseille)
Jean-Armel Kana-Biyick (Rennes)
Henri Bedimo (Lyon)
Benoit Assou-Ekotto (QPR)
Gaetang Bong (Olympiakos).


Midfielders: 

Enoh Eyong (Antalyaspor)
Jean Makoun (Rennes)
Joel Matip (Schalke 04)
Stephane Mbia (Sevilla, on loan from QPR)
Landry Nguemo (Bordeaux)
Alexandre Song (Barcelona)
Cedric Loe (Osasuna)
Edgar Salli (Lens).


Forwards: 

Samuel Eto'o (Chelsea)
Eric-Maxime Choupo-Moting (Mainz 05)
Benjamin Moukandjo (Nancy)
Vincent Aboubakar (Lorient)
Pierre Achille Webo (Fenerbahce)
Mohamadou Idrissou (Kaiserslautern)
Fabrice Olinga (Zulte Waregem)

 

13 May 2014
(BBC Sport UK)

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