Internal wrangles between the Cameroon FA, led by legend Samuel Eto’o, and the Sports Ministry are jeopardizing the team’s preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, which commence this week.Eto’o and the current Sports Minister, Narcisse Mouelle Kombi, have conflicted over the control and management of the national team for over a year now. The situation escalated in April when the minister appointed Marc Brys as the new national head coach without the FA’s approval.##NAJAVA_MECA_8312584##Despite initial resistance, the FA eventually allowed the Belgian coach to take charge and has so far overseen two matches against Angola and Cape Verde in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.This decision reflects the 2015 pact between the government and the Cameroon FA, which states that the national team’s technical staff must be recruited through a contract signed with the country’s president, based on the Sports Minister’s advice. The FA is now seeking to amend this agreement.The latest dispute involves logistical arrangements for the team’s qualification match against Namibia on Saturday. The FA had booked La Falaise Hotel in Douala for the team, while the government reserved the Hilton Hotel in Yaoundé. After the push and pull, players have decided to stay at the government-booked hotel.Victor Wanyama opens up on his biggest career regret at Tottenham HotspurFA officials who had gathered at the airport to welcome players arriving from Europe and other parts of the world were prevented from entering the arrival deck. The government-organized entourage swiftly whisked the players out of the airport, leaving the Cameroon FA representatives both shocked and frustrated.Another contentious issue is the venue for the Cameroon versus Namibia match. The FA, wants the match to be held at Japoma Sports Complex in Douala. However, the government insists that, for technical reasons, the match must be played in Yaoundé.The exact location for the match remains uncertain, even with four days before the event.Cameroon is in Group J, alongside Kenya, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. Their next game after facing Namibia will be against Zimbabwe in Uganda.Price and how to buy Harambee Stars tickets for AFCON qualifier against Zimbabwe
