Ireland rally to hold Cameroon

Ireland outplayed Cameroon in the second session but had to settle for a 1-1 draw in their group E match.
Irish eyes are smiling - Images from the match


The Indomitable Lions are the big African hope. Cameroon can be a fighting squad one day, a rag-tag outfit the next. Despite their temperament,
their talent makes them the team to watch. They won the gold medal at
the Sydney Olympiad in 2000.

Qualifying campaign

W 0-3 Libya (h) W 3-0 Angola (a) W 1-0 Zambia (h) W 2-0 Angola (a) W 2-0 Togo (h) D 2-2 Zambia (a)

If Cameroon is on song, Germany, Ireland and Saudi Arabia, their group opponents, better watch out.

Goalkeepers:
Boukar Alioum, Idriss Kameni, Jacques Songoo.

Defenders:
Bill Tchato, Pierre Wome, Rigobert Song, Raymond Kalla, Pierre Njanka, Salomon Olembe, Geremi Njitap, Lucien Mettomo.

Midfielders:
Lauren Etame Mayer, Daniel Ngom Kome, Joel Epalle, Nicolas Alnoudji.

Forwards:
Marc-Vivien Foe, Patrick Suffo, Eric Djemba Djemba, Samuel Etoo, Patrick Mboma, Pius Ndiefi, Joseph-Desire Job, Joseph Ndo.