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Finke: World Cup disaster behind Cameroon

1/20/2015

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Cameroon coach Volker Finke said his side's disastrous FIFA World Cup™ campaign is very much a thing of the past as the Indomitable Lions get ready to start their CAF Africa Cup of Nations campaign.

Finke's men face Mali in Malabo on Tuesday in their opening Group D campaign with a point to prove after bowing out of the World Cup in Brazil after three defeats.

"I really think the spirit, the mentality has changed," the German said, who surprised many by staying on after the World Cup. "The last two or three months there has been a closed dressing room. Good work starts from there. Nothing has leaked out of the dressing room. The group is united and all working together."


Cameroon conceded nine goals in losing their three group games in Brazil, with a bust-up between Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Benjamin Moukandjo in a 4-0 loss to Croatia the enduring image of a disastrous campaign. However, after the retirement of legendary striker Samuel Eto'o, they bounced back to top their qualifying group ahead of Côte d'Ivoire to return to the Cup of Nations finals for the first time since 2010.

When pressed to recall the events of last summer, a clearly irritated Finke said: "There was one very good experience, which was the preparation in Austria, at the end of which we drew (2-2) with Germany, with a really good performance of the team.

"It was maybe a bit dangerous to go into the World Cup with everyone thinking it was going to be great. Then afterwards all these reasons why we had this unacceptable World Cup...it's not the day, it's not the time, it's over now.

"We are just working towards the future. I know what was going on and this is why we always pay attention to make sure we keep going in the same direction."

Cameroon also face Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea in their group at the Cup of Nations.

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