Cameroon Legend Sends Five Time Champions Brazil Reminder Ahead of World Cup Clash

Cameroon Legend Sends Five Time Champions Brazil Reminder Ahead of World Cup Clash

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:59 PM
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  • President of Cameroon's Football Federation Samuel Eto'o has reminded Brazil of their victory over the former World Champions
  • Samuel Eto'o, who was then a player for the Indomitable Lions, netted the winner as Cameroon shocked the 2002 World Champions in the FIFA Confederations Cup
  • Cameroon have qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and will play Brazil in the final Group G game

Cameroon legend Samuel Eto'o has shared his winning goal against Brazil in the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup as a reminder to the five time World Champions ahead of their encounter in Qatar 2022.

The five times African champions were drawn against the South Americans in Group G, alongside Switzerland and Serbia.

Cameroon will play Brazil in their final Group G game at the tournament, and as a reminder of what the Indomitable Lions are made of, Eto'o posted his winner on social media.

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Samuel Eto'o sends reminder to Brazil ahead of World Cup clash. Credit: @FIFAcom @SamuelEtoo
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He wrote: "We've done it before. We can do it again."

Samuel Eto'o was the hero on June 19, 2003 as the then African champions shocked the World champions in a Confederations Cup game.

The 1-0 victory has been Cameroon's only victory over Brazil, as they have lost four including a World Cup group game in 2014.

Samuel Eto'o recounts Cameroon's first AFCON success

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that President of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) Samuel Eto'o took a trip down memory lane to reflect on his country's first AFCON title.

Exactly 38 years ago - March 18 1984 - Cameroon defeated Nigeria by three goals to one to clinch their debut continental title.

Since then, the Indomitable Lions have progressed to add four AFCON titles to their trophy cabinet - 1988, 2000, 2002 and 2017.

Roger Milla celebrates Cameroon's World Cup qualification

Legendary Cameroonian striker Roger Milla celebrated the World Cup scalp achieved by the Indomitable Lions on Tuesday night.

Milla, who became a global sensation following his heroics at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, could not hide his joy as the Indomitable Lions stole a march on Algeria.

In a post on Twitter, spotted by Sports Brief, Roger Milla congratulated Rigobert Song's men for the qualification.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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