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World Cup 2002
- African qualification
Group
A match
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Cameroon, Angola, Libya,
Zambia, Togo
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week1 June
16-18, 2000
Cameroon faces a difficult
match at ambitious Libya. Will they march through the qualifiers easily?
Angola plays Zambia,
if one of the two wants to challenge Cameroon, they will have to win here.
(Togo idle)
Libya - Cameroon
0:3
detailed match report on extra page
Angola - Zambia
2:1
Two goals by Akwa turned
around the result within two minutes at Luanda and gave Angola a good start
into the World Cup qualifiers
Angola: - Cuca, Bodunha
(Renato), Paulo Silva, Helder Vicente, Neto, Mendonca, Paulão, Zico
(Edson Cata), Joni, Akwa e Quinzinho (Isaac). Coach - Carlos Alinho (Luso-Caboverdiano).
Zambia: - Collins Mbulo,
Laugher Chilembi, Kingsley Masabula, Manase Muanza (Ennex Masiya), Jonas
Mwewa, Elijah Tana, Andrew Sinkala, Hanrry Milanzi, Chaswe Nsofwa, Denis
Lota e Chanda Mwape (Sandrous Kumwenda). Coach: George Mungwa (Zambiano)
0:1 Hanrry ('38), 1:1 ('82),
2:1 ('84) Akwa
yellow cards: Neto, Kingsley,
expulsion (second yellow card): Elijah Tana
referee: Mathabela (RSA),
attendance: 40,000
week2 July
8-9, 2000
After a convincing start,
Cameroon will look to leap away from the pack early. Angola, quite strong
at home, will look for a draw here. But whether they can compete with Cameroon
for the first place will not be decided today. This question will be answered
in Angola's away matches at Togo, Libya, and Zambia.
Togo should not be a
real candidate for qualification so it is a must win match for shaking
up Zambia, after they squandered a lead at Angola in week1.
Zambia - Togo
2:0 July 8
The following report
was posted at a soccer
forum at Zambia online:
Name: Changwe
Country: Zambia
Email:
Date: 08 Jul 2000
Time: 19:41:41
Scorers : Milanzi 1st
Half Nsofwa 2nd Half
System : 3-6-1
LINEUP and PERFORMANCE
POINTS OUT OF 10
Goalkeeper: Davies Phiri
(8)
Defence: Chintu Kampamba
(8), Charles Bwale (6) & Jones Mwewa (6)
Midfield: Hillary Makasa
(7), Ian Bakala (6), Gift Kampamba (8), Numba Mumamba (5), Chanda Mwape(6)
and Harry Milanzi (8)
Attack: Bernard Makufi
(5)
Substitutes who played:
Chaswe Nsofwa (7) and Emmanuel Zulu (7)
ANALYSIS OF MATCH
Zambia started with a
strange formation, with Harry Milanzi playing like a right winger with
Makufi alone in front. The first goal was scored after Chanda Mwape on
the left crossed into the box, the togolese goalkeeper missed it and Milanzi
stooped low to send in diving header for 1-0.
Mumamba was playing like
a supporting No 8 which was quite difficult to understand and he seemed
to have been lost. Togo appeared to have fit players but they lacked a
system.
In the Second Half, Coach
Brouwer took out Makufi and brought in Chanswe Nsofwa. Nsofwa went to the
right wing with Milanzi taking the No 9 position. It was not long that
Nsofwa against the run of play short from outside the box into the right
goalpost for the second goal. It was like watching Euro 2000. It was truly
a world class goal.
POINTS TO WATCH
The Defence did not look
well blended, though the togo did not pose any serious threat. Mwewa and
bwale made two blunders that could have cost goals, but Phiri was his execellent
self. The good news is that Kampamba Chintu may take over the No 2 position
from Chilembi from the way he performed today.
Ian Bakala though talented
may be better placed as attacking midfielder and not at No 6. Maybe the
recalling of Dabid Chilufya would improve the position.
In terms of formation
we better retain the 4-4-2 system once players like Tana return from suspension.
Cameroon - Angola
3:0 July 9
Halftime 1:0
The unstoppable lions
on their way to Japan/Korea...
Reuters/dailysoccer.com:
Scorers: Patrice Abanda 20, Bernard Tchoutang 68, 74
Halftime: 1-0; Attendance
55,000.
week3 Jan
26-28, 2001
In Group A everything
looks clear, with Cameroon running away and the others take points off
each other. But after only 2 matches Cameroon promoted Olympic coach Akono
to coach the national team while African Nations Cup winning coach Lechantre
was made some kind of technical director. Judging from the styles of the
two teams this could mean also a change in playing philosophy which may
have different effects playing against African or European opponents.
It is remarkable that all
three Cameroon top players of the African Footballer Of the Year election
are no regulars anymore at their clubs, partly a consequence of injuries.
A warning should be the situation after Nigerias Gold at Sydney, when the
impression came up that some players were able to improve the monthly arriving
sums on their accounts but not their merits and skills on the pitch. In
some cases this was caused by long term injuries which could have one causing
factor in the relentless schedule for African professionals. Mboma, Laurent,
and Geremi have played Olympics, Nations Cup, and club matches. And in
July 2001 the three last rounds of the African World Cup qualifiers are
scheduled, just when European players have their holidays which are badly
needed for regeneration. So Cameroon should concentrate hard to gain maximum
points from all matches now and here to be able to play without their stars
in July. In 2002 Nations Cup and World Cup plus preperation will stress
their muscles and minds. They might not be the same anymore.
Maximum points taken from
their away matches make it look clear, but the group will not be decided
before Cameroon does not take away points from Angola and Zambia, or those
two leave points at Libya and Togo (or each other).
Togo - Cameroon
0:2
2nd half scores by Eto'o
('57), Mboma ('75), att.20,000
Angola - Libya
3:1
0:1('18) Jiad Montaf, 1:1('49)
Bodunha, 2:1('52)Bodunha, 3:1('75) Akwa pen., att.40,000
week4 Feb
23-25, 2001
In Group A everything
continues to look clear with Cameroon running away and seeking premature
qualification to hopefully spare their key players a vital rest in July
before another stressful year. But with the most difficult matches yet
ahead it is rather up to Zambia and especially Angola whether the race
will be decided early or not. Zambia came close to the equaliser in the
second half at Yaounde and so proved that qualification for the Indomitable
Lions is not automatic.
After the first draw in
the group Libya and Togo should be out of the race, especially when considering
their performances.
Cameroon - Zambia
1:0
Mboma '20, att. 80,000
Libya - Togo
3:3
detailed match report on extra page
week5 Mar
9-11, 2001
Zambia - Libya
2:0
1:0 Jones Mwewa '12, 2:0
Charles Lota '25
Togo - Angola
1:1
1:0 Maman Cheriffe Touré
'60, 1:1 Akwa '67
week6 Apr 20-22,
2001
Zambia - Angola
1:1
0:1 ('16) Gilberto, 1:1
('47) Charles Lota
15,000 saw also a red card
for Zambian Mark Sinyangwe
Angola had started with
Goliat, Renato, Neto, Julião, Yamba, Filipe, Stopirra, Bernardo,
Gilberto, Avelino Lopes, Flavo. Substitues: Love, Akwa, Silas
Cameroon - Libya
1:0
detailed match report on extra page
The draw at Zambia leaves
Cameroon as the big winner - with a maximum 17 points possible for Angola
now, Cameroon will 'only' have to win 3 more points from any match or to
hold Angola to a draw in two weeks time at Luanda.
week7 May 4-6,
2001
Angola - Cameroon
2:0
1:0('63) Akwa, 2:0 Quinzinho
Cameroon were playing with
a changed line up, Alioum Boukar in goal, Tschoutang, Job, Alnoud ji, Olembe
among the players, apparently without Song, Mboma, Eto'o, Foe.
The match at Angola was
the first of the two more difficult away matches for the Indomitable Lions
in this group. Still three points from either the home match against Togo
or the away match at Zambia will be sufficient to qualify. But now qualification
will not be possible before beginning of July earliest.
Spartak Moskau defender
Tchouisse seems to have made his debut for Cameroon while a player, possibly
Njanka received a red card (dangerous play?) later in second half.
Before the match the Football
Association due to reports had increased the competences of technical director
Lechantre concerning his influence on the work of head coach Jean-Paul
Akono.
stats as reported from
Angolan news:
Angola: Goliath,
Filipe, Dias Caires, Neto, Paulão (Bernardo, 85 min.), Joni, Akwa
(c), Gilberto (Avelino Lopes, 82 min.), Renato, Quinzinho (Johnson,
87 min.), Yamba Asha.
coach: Mário Calado
Cameroon: Boukar,
Kalla (c), Djanka, Geremi, Tchiusse, Olembe, (Epalle, 74 min.), Alnoudji,
Mimpo, Etame, Job (Tchoutang, 69 min.), Nsilienu (Suffo, 75 min.).
coach: Jean-Paul Akono
yellow crads: Djanka (29
min. 86 min -> explulsion), Etame (67 min), Akwa (61 min.)
att. 35,000
Togo - Zambia
3:2
0:1('16, pen.) Elijah Tana,
1:1('48) Assignon, 1:2('65) Izimbo, 2:2('80) Dote, 3:2('85) Akoto, att.
20,000, Zambia is mathematically out
Cameroon are still comfortably
leading despite losing to Angola and need three more points to qualify
(or an Angolan slip) but seem to face similar problems as their West African
neighbours Ghana and Nigeria on the backgrounds of the recent coaching
twists.
(see coming special report)
A decision after the Olympics
had promoted Olympic coach Akono to run the National team, which had been
up to that point perfect with Pierre Lechantre. Inevitably discussions
around Akono arouse when performances became less convincing and meanwhile
the football association has reacted giving Lechantre more competences.
This looks another perfect
setup for more trouble, when two people who are reported to have different
philosophies have to run the same team,
week8 Jun
29-Jul 1, 2001
Libya - Angola
1:1
detailed match report on extra page
Cameroon - Togo
2:0
1:0('27) Eto'o, 2:0('48)
Foe) *Cameroon qualified
week9 Jul 13-15,
2001
Zambi - Cameroon
2:2
0:1 Foe ('52) 1:1 Mwewa
('60) 1:2 Ndiefi ('66) 2:2 Nsofwa ('68)
Togo - Libya
2:0
Kossi Kofi '30, '45
week10 Jul 27-29,
2001
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