APPOINTMENT: CAF ONCE TRUSTS SAMUEL ETO'O
- Rainbow Word
- Apr 26
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 27
Samuel Eto’o takes a new course in his football ascent. The former legend of African football, current president of the Cameroonian Football Federation, has just been appointed head of the Technical Commission of the African Football Confederation (CAF). .A decision that devotes not only to his expertise, but also his ability to overcome the challenges, he who had to brave strong resistances to integrate this continental body.
Since his election at the head of Fecafoot in December 2021, Samuel Eto’o has not stopped arouse debates. .Criticized, attacked, or even accused by certain detractors, the ex-star of Barça and Inter Milan has nevertheless kept the course, transforming each controversy into a springboard. .His appointment to the CAF technical committee, a key body responsible for supervising the tactical and technical development of African football, marks a new chapter in his commitment to continental sport.
If the controversies have marked his mandate, the results speak for themselves. .In less than three years, Samuel Eto’o has scored his name in the history of Cameroonian football by achieving an unprecedented feat:
Three qualifications for World Cups during a first mandate. A hat -trick that overshadows the balance sheets of its predecessors:
.- Senior men's team: Qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar 🇨🇲.
- U20 female team: Ticket won for the 2024 World Cup.
- U17 women's team: Historical qualification for the 2025 World Cup.
A record that contrasts with the achievements of the former presidents:
- Iya Mohamed (1998-2006): 2 qualifications (senior men 2002, U17 men 2003).
- Seidou Mbombo Njoya (2018-2021): 2 qualifications (Senior women 2019, U17 Men 2019).
.- Tombi a Roko (mandate interrupted in 2018): no qualification.
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