Cintia A. , Lebledparle.com
Today’s match was a decisive one in which Jean- Pierre Fiala’s squad had to give their all to keep hopes alive. But despite their strong will, the U16 Lions couldn’t match the intensity and skill of the French players resulting to an early exit at the group stage of the tournament. The loss came in the presence of Samuel Eto’o president of the Cameroon football fédération who travelled to Montaigu to support the team.
Cameroon will have to wait longer for a fifth Montaigu tournament title as the finished the tournament with 3 points, earned in their opening match against the Vendée team. The win was followed by a narrow 0-1 loss to China, before the heavy defeat to France. While their performance is disappointing, it is an improvement compared to that of 2017 where they exited without a single point and were trashed 0-7 by France their recurring bête noire. This year’s experience though not good, offers valuable lessons to Jean Pierre Fiala and his technical staff who will need to reflect on the mistakes that led to this early leave and use to build a stronger, more prepared team for future international outing.
