On the eve of the opening of the World Cup, iQIYI Sports specially launched an exclusive [Top 32 Star Tour] series of planning, and the team introduced to you in this issue is [Cameroon]:
Thanks to the rise of Mesozoic players, Cameroon has returned to the World Cup stage for the first time, and as one of the most competitive teams in history, the African Lions are eager to let the world hear the roar of the lion from Cameroon again on the World Cup stage.
【Lion Claw】Ekamby
Date of birth: 1992.9.14
Team: Lyon
Valuation: €12 million
National team appearances: 50
Cameroon's history has never lacked stars, from Uncle Mira to Cheetah Eto'o, which can be described as talented, and today's Cameroon striker, Ekambi is the strongest attacker. Ekamby is a tall player in his style, and although his technique is not very delicate, he has a strong breakthrough ability and can play multiple positions on the wing and in the middle. He struggled in Ligue 2 at the beginning of his career, and after moving to Spain after promotion to Ligue 1, he eventually established himself in Ligue 1 giants Lyon, and he was one of the team's biggest contributors to the 2020 Champions League knockout of Juve and Manchester City. As with his club career, he has not been satisfactory for a long time, scoring only three goals and providing two assists in the first 34 games of his national team career, but since the start of the 2021 World Qualifiers, he has scored nine goals and one assist in 16 games, and in the second leg of the third stage of the World Qualifiers, Cameroon was scored by an opponent in the final minute of extra time and was about to be out, when Ekamby stepped up and scored a stoppage time to help the team enter the World Cup with away goal advantage.
【Lion Heart】Onana
Date of birth: April 2, 1996
Team: Inter Milan
Valuation: €12 million
National team appearances: 32
Onana's emergence was one of the key factors in Cameroon's resurgence, he made his international debut at the age of 20, and although his career has taken many detours for various reasons, he is now a star player who can take on important responsibilities. After returning from banning this year, Onana quickly regained his form, not only in the club's new club, but also in the national team, and he is currently the most stable member of the Cameroon squad in 14 clean sheets in 32 games for the national team, and the back line under his command will also be more solid.