Eto'o wants Cameroon to win the World Cup 2022
"African football always has the potential to hit a World Cup, but it doesn't always show its best side," Eto'o told ESPN on 9/11. "Over the years, African teams have become more and more experienced, and I think they are not only ready to play, but can also win this year's World Cup."
Historically, African football's best performance at the World Cup was in the quarterfinals, belonging to Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002 and Ghana in 2010. But according to Eto'o, Qatar 2022 will witness the miracle of football. Africa. "Cameroon will beat Morocco in the final to win the championship for the first time," the former Inter striker predicted. Cameroon is currently 35th in the FIFA rankings, while Morocco is 22nd.
At the 2022 World Cup, Cameroon is in Group G with Switzerland, Serbia and Brazil. Meanwhile, Morocco is in Group F with Croatia, Belgium and Canada.
According to Eto'o, the two African teams mentioned above will have first place in the group. He also predicted that Cameroon would beat Belgium in the quarter-finals and Senegal in the semi-finals, while Morocco would defeat Spain, Portugal and France in turn to win the right to the championship match. "As president of FECAFOOT, I would love to see Cameroon win the World Cup," the 41-year-old former striker added.
In a previous interview on the FIFA homepage, Eto'o wanted the Cameroon players to be inspired by Inter's 2010 Champions League triumph. That season, Eto'o's team defeated Barca and Bayern - two clubs that are more strongly evaluated - to win the title.
"I don't understand why Cameroon can't win," Eto'o said. "In my opinion, to win the World Cup, you don't have to be a monster or an alien, you just need to prepare well, have a strong mentality and a little crazy. At the beginning of the 2009-2010 season, no one believed. Inter could win. But Jose Mourinho did something crazy, with a team of warriors. I want Cameroon to do the same."
However, the bookies do not appreciate Cameroon, when giving the odds of 250/1 for this team to win in Qatar. Cameroon's forces are also not outstanding. In the list of 26 players who have just been coached by coach Rigobert Song on November 10, in addition to the striker who is in form at Bayern Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Cameroon has only two more players known in Europe, namely Andre Onana - Inter's reserve goalkeeper, and André-Frank Zambo Anguissa - Napoli midfielder.
Eto'o has featured in four World Cups, being one of only three African players to own this record, scoring three goals in eight games. He was unable to help Cameroon qualify for the World Cup, but led the Cameroon Olympic team to a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics, and the African championship in 2000 and 2002. The 41-year-old former striker also received the Bridge title four times. Africa's best player - the record Eto'o shares with another former Barca player, Yaya Toure.
