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Cameroon
Cameroon's best performance at the world cup was in 1990, where they staged one of the most famous winning runs from an underdog. They made it through to the quarterfinals beating Argentina, Romania and Colombia along the way. In 2010, they are Africa's best hope.
Trivia
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In the 2002 finals, the Cameroon players were not allowed to wear sleeveless shirts. FIFA considered Cameroon's sleeveless shirts to be vests but not shirts which a player is required to wear under the FIFA Laws of the Game. Earlier, Cameroon wore the sleeveless shirts throughout the 2002 African Nations Cup and won the title.
- Cameroon's Roger Milla is the oldest player at the World Cup - he was 42 years and 39 days old when he played his last match against Russia in 1994.
Related Pages
- Where is Cameroon? Check out this map of Cameroon.
- list of all countries who have participated in the World Cup
- FIFA World Cup Home
