Suffo going to Japan/Korea

By Paul Holland
May 19 2002

Sheffield United Striker Patrick Suffo has been named in Cameroon's World Cup squad for this summer's Far Eastern showpiece.

Cameroon coach Winfried Schaefer has stuck with the squad that beat Senegal in the final of the African Nations Cup in February despite seeing his side suffer a morale-sapping defeat at the hands of Denmark on Friday.

They saw their 10-month unbeaten run ended in Copenhagen as a Lucien Mettomo own-goal condemned the reigning African champions to their first defeat under their German coach.

Now Schaefer will be looking to bring his squad of all-foreign-based players back to the boil before they conclude their World Cup warm-up with a friendly game against England in Japan next week.

The Africans start their World Cup campaign against the Republic of Ireland in Niigata on Saturday June 1 and Suffo will be hoping for a starting spot to make his mark on this summer's tournament.

Cameroon squad in full:

Goalkeepers: Alioum Boukar (Samsusport), Jacques Songo'o (Metz), Carlos Kameni (Juventus)

Defenders: Rigobert Song (Cologne), Raymond Kalla Nkongo (Extramadura), Pierre Wome Nlend (Bologna), Lucien Mettomo (Manchester City), Pierre Njanka Beaka (Strasbourg)

Midfielders: Bill Tchato (Montpellier), Nicolas Alnoudji (Rize Sport), Eric Djemba Djemba (Nantes), Marc Vivien Foe (Lyon), Lauren (Arsenal), Joseph Cyrille Ndo (Al Khaleej), Daniel Ngom Kome (Numancia), Geremy Njitap Fotso (Real Madrid), Salomon Olembe (Marseille), Joel Epalle (Panahaiki)

Forwards: Samuel Eto'o (Real Mallorca), Patrick Mboma (on loan at Sunderland), Pius Ndiefi (Sedan), Patrick Suffo (Sheffield United), Joseph Desire Job (Metz)