Ego-less and unfancied, Cameroon bid to become giants of Africa once more | Jonathan

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Hugo Broos, who became Cameroon manager after seeing the role advertised online, has catapulted the country into the Afcon semi-finals by instilling a new mentalityThey were supposed to be the worst Cameroon side in living memory. No one, even in Cameroon, gave them much of a chance even at this most open of Africa Cups of Nations. Yet they have reached the semi-finals for the first time since 2008 and will face Ghana on Thursday dreaming of a fifth Cup of Nations title and a first since 2002. They defended with great discipline in the quarter-final against Senegal and in the young goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa have had one of the players of the tournament – although before anyone gets too carried away, it should be noted the only team Cameroon have beaten inside 90 minutes is Guinea-Bissau.
Still, given expectations and the buildup, this is a remarkable achievement. Eight players – Liverpool’s Joël Matip, West Brom’s Alan Nyom, Schalke’s Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Nancy’s Guy N’Dy Assembé, Bordeaux’s Maxime Poundjé, Ajax’s Andre Onana, Marseille’s André-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Lille’s Ibrahim Amadou – made themselves unavailable for selection before the tournament.
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