The arrival of the Cameroon national team was a big event in Russian football life. After the national team was kicked out of international tournaments, only friendly matches remained. But the opponents were not from Europe — the Iranian team became the strongest.
Cameroonians were greeted with a loaf at the airport
Cameroon has an even more stellar team — for example, Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana plays there. When the Cameroonians arrived in Russia, they were already greeted at the airport with bread, salt and Russian beauties:
Cameroon plays for a footballer who calls himself Russian. This is Gael Ondua — he was born in Africa, but from the age of 9 he lived in Russia. Ondua went through the youth schools of the capital’s CSKA and Lokomotiv, but decided to play for his historical homeland.
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Now he plays for the Swiss Servette, but retains warm memories of Russia. He even played at the last World Championship.
Onana came to Russia, but did not take to the field. On the bus, Ondua taught him Russian words. It turned out well for the first time — the Premier League player was able to say goodbye:
How did Cameroonians feel in Russia?
Cameroonians appreciated the reception, which they were given after their arrival. They admitted that they were expecting the Russian cold, so they dressed warmly. But the weather turned out to be extremely mild:
“The Russian side organized an excellent reception for our team at the airport. Just wow! Many football players appreciate Russian hospitality — they like everything.
Before arriving, we knew that it could be cold in Russia in the fall, but upon arrival in Moscow the weather surprised us. We expected it to be much colder, haha! But everything is fine — we are happy with everything,” said Blaise Jounane, Secretary General of the Cameroon Football Federation.
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He confirmed that Cameroon’s agreement to a friendly match when Russian football is under sanctions is a political gesture:
“Cameroon wants to be friends with Russia. We are always ready to help, and your country is ready to help us. The main thing for us is to build friendship and ensure cooperation in all areas, including football.”
The match between the national teams of Russia and Cameroon turned out to be interesting, although almost goalless. Russian team won with the score 1:0, and the only goal was scored in the first half by CSKA forward Fedor Chalov. In the second half, the Russians hit the Cameroon goal twice, but both times the goals were canceled due to offside.