Legendary Roger Mila Wants Liverpool Defender in Cameroon’s World Cup Squad

• Roger Mila contends Cameroon will require the services of German-born guardsman Joël Matip at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
• Earlier, Cameroon boss Rigobert Song met the Liverpool centre-back to try to convince him to return to the national team for the games against Algeria but proved futile
• Drawn in Group G, Cameroon will square up against heavyweights Brazil, European nations Serbia and Switzerland

Legendary Cameroon striker Roger Mila insists Liverpool central defender Joël Matip's service will be needed by the Indomitable Lions at the impending FIFA World Cup.

The 30-year-old German-born defender called time out on his international career following Cameroon's disastrous World Cup in 2014.

Since then, several attempts by various head coaches of the Indomitable Lions to convince him to reconsider his premature retirement have proved abortive.

Despite not stating the reasons behind his early retirement at the international level publicly, Matip has rebuffed all efforts by the Cameroon Football Federation.

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Quite recently, Rigobert Song - who led Cameroon to their eighth World Cup appearance was snubbed by the former Schalke defender.

Speaking on Matip's continuous absence from the Indomitable Lions, 1990 World Cup hero Roger Mila opines that the lanky defender is needed for the upcoming global showpiece.

“I strongly believe Joel Matip is highly needed in the present Indomitable Lions squad. I’m going to talk to the president of FECAFOOT. We are going to see Joël Matip so that he comes for the World Cup, ”said Roger Milla during the Club d’Elite program on Vision 4.

Cameroon will want to banish their dismal showing at the 2014 World Cup but will have to navigate a tough group that features five-time World champions Brazil, Switzerland and Serbia.

Patrick Mboma discloses how Joël Matip snubbed Cameroon coach

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Patrick Mboma has revealed that Liverpool defender Joël Matip is disinterested in playing for the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.

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New Cameroon coach Rigobert Song tried to convince the German-born to join his squad for the games against Algeria, but Matip rejected the request.

According to Mboma, it is unclear if Matip will change his mind in future but for now, he does not want to play for Cameroon.