The Cameroonian Football Federation (french: Fédération Camerounaise de Football) is the governing body of
football
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in
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...
. It is known as FECAFOOT.
On 11 December 2021, the acting-President of FECAFOOT - former Cameroonian international striker,
Samuel Eto'o Fil, was elected President of the organisation. Following the
2022 FIFA World Cup Group G Cameroon vs Brazil match, Eto'o - in his capacity as Cameroonian Football Federation president - assaulted a man outside
Stadium 974
Stadium 974 (, previously known as Ras Abu Aboud Stadium) is a football stadium now slated for dismantlement in Ras Abu Aboud, Doha, Qatar, about 10 km east of Doha. Opened 30 November 2021, it is a temporary venue, made from 974 recycled sh ...
, with a video circulating on social media of the attack.
"Samuel Eto'o in 'violent altercation' outside World Cup stadium"
''The Guardian''. 6 December 2022.
See also
*Cameroon national football team
The Cameroon national football team ( French: ''équipe du Cameroun de football''), also known as the Indomitable Lions (French: ''les lions indomptables''), represents Cameroon in men's international football. It is controlled by the Fédéra ...
*Cameroon women's national football team
The Cameroon national women's football team, also known as the Indomitable Lionesses, is the national team of Cameroon and is controlled by the Cameroon Football Association. They finished second in the 1991, 2004, 2014, and 2016 Africa Wome ...
References
External links
Cameroon
at the FIFA website.
Cameroon
at CAF Online
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...
Football in Cameroon
Football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
Sports organizations established in 1959
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