2019 U17 World Cup : Cadet Lions Heighten Preparations

The national U17 football team has intensified preparations ahead of the upcoming 18th edition of the U17 World Cup in Brazil. For the past two weeks the players have been fine-tuning their skills in Brasilia and getting used to the environment before the kick off of the competition. The competition will kick off on October 26, 2019.

Coach Thomas Libiih and the players are working out winning strategies in order to ensure an honourable performance at the World Cup. As part of their training in Brasilia, the team has played friendly matches with local teams in Brazil. The U17 Lions beat Brazilian Serie B side, Legiao CF, 3-0 in their third friendly match. Cameroon’s goals were scored by Eba Adrien, Ben Ndongo and Tiki Joss. That was their third win since they opened camp in Brasilia. In their first friendly the boys of Coach Thomas Libiih defeated the U17 side of Brasilia FC 3-1. The series of victories in Brazil has restored confidence to the team as they prepare for the World Cup.

Before leaving the country the U17 Lions had a onemonth intensive training at the CAF Excellence Centre in Mbankomo near Yaounde. The team a...