Scandal in Cameroonian football: 62 players suspended for age falsification

Once again the African football he finds himself at the center of a storm, this time the protagonist once again Cameroon Why 62 players They lied about their age and identity. Affected players will not be able to participate in the final stage of the tournament.

In the first days of January the Cameroon national team presented its list for the African Cup and there was some Nathan Douala 17 years old, at first glance it seemed that the attacking midfielder He was older than he said, but they assured that that was indeed his age.

Today Douala he made the news again because he is among the 62 players who will not be able to participate in the playoffs of the MTN Elite One. In the end it turned out that the player United victory He’s not 17.

Another of the teams affected by the suspension of its players was Victory Highlanders: Seven players in your squad were affected by the decision FECAFOOT. The team that suffered the most was Young sport that you will not be able to use 13 players.

Only four teams managed to escape and will be able to count on 100% of their squad to face the next phase of the championship and they are: Cotton sports of Garoua, Canyon of Yaoundé, Renard Stadium by Melong e Royal Aigle.

He March 16 The playoffs will begin and we will have to wait to see what will happen with the teams involved and whether this measure will be valid Federation affects the performance of the equipment. In case of Cotton sports He’s looking for his four-time championship in a row.

Cameroon: a federation with a history

this isn’t the first time Cameroon has a problem with the identity and age of its players. At that time the Federation was chaired by Samuel ETo’o had to disaffect 21 out of 30 players for the African Nations Under 17 Championship.

In this situation, it was carried out a new call and 11 players failed the test again, reaching the number of 32 rejected. Finally Cameroon He participated in the bullfight, but failed to pass group stage.

When the first scandal broke, Eto’o said: “We must put an end to this situation age manipulation which has historically ruined the reputation of Cameroonian football” and warned that he would give instructions to put an end to the data manipulation that it tarnished the image of Cameroonian football.

The study carried out on players to find out if they are minors consists of an MRI on the bones of the wrists. Although this study is not accurate, It is 99% accurate..

Almost two months after this event, the same thing repeats itself in Cameroonian football. Still the president of the federation has not released any statement on the matter.