Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Cameroon
Match Time & Date:
08/06/2024
15:00
Prediction: 2-0
Cape Verde
Cameroon will be aiming to retain top position in Group D when they take on Cape Verde at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo. The Indomitable Lions are seen as favourites to win Saturday’s clash, but the visitors should not be written off just yet. Interim boss Martin Ndtoungou Mpile will count on the likes of Vincent Aboubakar, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, and Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa for the round 3 World Cup qualifier, while Manchester United shot-stopper Andre Onana should start in goal.
The Blue Sharks, on the other hand, defeated Eswatini 2-0 in their second group game, but they face an uphill task against Cameroon. Given the number of high-profile players in Martin Ndtoungou Mpile’s team, home win should definitely be considered. As always, a man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Karagumruk forward Ryan Mendes, who has netted 18 goals in 77 appearances for the national team.
Highlighted Player (Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting):
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for Schalke 04 as a winger. Choupo-Moting joined die Knappen in 2014, but he played for fellow German sides Mainz, Nurnberg and Hamburger in the past as well. He was part of FC St. Pauli during his youth career.
The Cameroonian international, who was born in Altona, Hamburg, represented the Indomitable Lions at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and he made the Cameroon 2014 World Cup squad as well. Choupo-Moting is well known for his speed and he often makes life difficult for the opposition defenders. His main position is left wing, but he is capable of playing as a centre forward as well.
Choupo-Moting scored six goals in 28 appearances for Schalke in the 2015/2016 Bundesliga campaign, but many people believe that he was producing much better performances with Mainz. The Cameroonian attacker scored 10 goals in 32 league appearances for die Nullfunfer in the 2013/2014 season. Choupo-Moting, who was born on 23 Match, 1989, began his youth career at Teutonia 05.
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