Cameroon’s Impossible Run Ends

from OTD: Your Daily Dose of Soccer History · host 17 Laws Guy

OTD E0243 — 01 Jul 1990: England beat Cameroon 3–2 after extra time in Naples, ending the Indomitable Lions’ extraordinary World Cup run. This episode traces Cameroon’s football rise, N’Kono and 1982, the chaotic Italia ’90 preparation, Roger Milla’s late recall, the Argentina shock, the Romania dance, the Soviet loss, the Higuita moment against Colombia, the quarter-final against England, Lineker’s two penalties, and Cameroon’s legacy as Africa’s first World Cup quarterfinalist.Ideas: [email protected]

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