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The friendly match between Russia and Cameroon was canceled due to the fact that the Cameroon team needs to prepare for more high-profile games, said Blaise Joonan, Secretary General of the Cameroon Football Federation.
According to him, the Cameroonian government did not influence the cancellation of the match, the decision of the national team “was another reason”, reports Sport24“After the friendly game with Mexico, our team needs to clarify something very important and diligently prepare for more high-profile matches. We canceled not only the meeting with Russia, but also the game with Kenya, which was supposed to take place on June 12,” said Joonan.
The match against the national team of Cameroon was supposed to take place on June 15 at the Luzhniki stadium. However, on May 23, Sport-Express reported that Cameroon had abandoned the match with Russia due to the fact that the government of the African country forbade the national team to play against the Russians.
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2023-06-14 13:20:00
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