You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Of all the players left out, Arsenal’s Beth Mead has the most cause for complaint. The defender Estelle Johnson is set to make her international debut for Cameroon at the 2019 World Cup in France despite having an American father and a Malian mother. Follow him here on Twitter. Ironically, by 1970, Cameroon was one of very few countries to have a woman play for a men’s team in the top league. An MBA holder in Management, the 5ft, 6in center back hopes to spur Cameroon to a sensational display in France. "I had no sympathy for Cameroon, the rules are the rules. The Indomitable Lionesses were also hailed for finishing third at the 2014 Africa Cup of Nations, qualifying for their maiden Women’s World Cup in Canada 2015 and eventually exiting the event in the last 16 after a 1-0 loss to China. During the 2017-2018 championship, 1,452 women footballers were registered with Cameroon’s football ruling body. It should have been red. This article is part of the Guardian’s 2019 Women’s World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organizations from the 24 countries who have qualified for France. Duggan had not done enough against Japan to push her out of the side but did so anyway. With lightening pace, quick feet and an eye for goal, the forward Ajara Nchout Njoya is one to look out for this summer. A lanky and astute attacker, she turns 27 the day before Cameroon’s group opener against Canada in Montpellier on June 10. She scored once at the 2015 World Cup in Canada and twice at the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations to fire Cameroon to a third place. England had an unassailable lead with the third, but might have added to its tally, the referee opting not award a penalty after coming to review a possible foul on Fran Kirby in the box by Ysis Sonkeng, thereby avoiding the further wrath of the Cameroon players. That award set the scene for the further protests, with Cameroon players clearly unhappy, particularly after Duggan rolled it back to Houghton to finish smartly. The defender did appear to be looking at the referee when the incident occurred. Stars: What would a WWC win mean for USWNT? He worked under the former women’s national team coach, Carl Enow Ngachu, and likes to play with a high press. Regulars at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations since its creation in 1991 with 11 appearances, the central Africans have finished runners up in the continental showpiece four times. Nikita Parris’s loss of form is a concern. Full of artistry and brilliance, the Indomitable Lionesses’ athleticism and physical brand of football make them a joy to watch. Blessed with a plethora of talented attackers, they prefer to play on the counter. France owed its victory over Brazil to a dramatic late winner from midfielder Amandine Henry as penalties loomed. But it was all part of the art of deception. An unflappable and pragmatic tactician, Djeumfa has said he feels his team has the quality and desire to test the planet’s best teams. 3 - England's 3-0 win over Cameroon was their second-biggest margin of victory in a Women's World Cup game, only behind their 6-1 win over Argentina in the 2007 group stage. Four years after impressing the world in their debut World Cup in Canada, progressing from the group before losing in the last 16 to China, Cameroon are heading to France this summer with a renewed impetus to better their 2015 performance of amid great hope among their fans. The prevailing feeling at the time was that it was a sport for school dropouts and delinquents. Watch the match and you will see her mistakes," he said. As a team we want to perform better than we did in 2015 and we know we can achieve something interesting at the World Cup.”. The tournament was staged in Yaounde and Limbe and boasted record crowds at the stadiums to watch the games. The Cameroon national football team, represents Cameroon in men's international football and It is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football. Leuko did her best “what for ref?” face as the yellow card was shown. The Equalizer, as part of the network, will profile each of the 24 countries. Substitute Alexandra Takounda should have seen red for a rake down the Achilles of Steph Houghton too, but only got a yellow. Read our community guidelines in full, The latest offers and discount codes from popular brands on Telegraph Voucher Codes, The Cameroon players surrounded the referee on a number of occasions in Valenciennes, Cameroon's captain Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene was incensed by several VAR interventions, Yvonne Leuko clashed with Nikita Parris early in the first half, The Nessun Dorma effect: how Pavarotti cleaned up football and enraged opera purists.