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Kameroens hoofdcoach Rigobert Song heeft de eerste schot gelost richting Marokko voorafgaand aan hun zwaargewicht confrontatie op het Afrikaans Kampioenschap Voetbal.<\/p>\n

In de aanloop naar de wedstrijd benadrukte Song duidelijk dat Kameroen niet de rol van underdog zal spelen, en stelde dat zijn team komt om te winnen en niet onder de indruk zal zijn van de status of reputatie van Marokko.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hebben respect voor Marokko, maar we zijn niet bang,\u201d<\/strong> zei Song terwijl de spanning begint op te lopen voor een van de meest verwachte wedstrijden van het toernooi.<\/p>\n

De Kameroense baas onderstreepte ook dat zijn spelers weten wat er op het spel staat en klaar zijn voor een strijd, en wees erop dat wedstrijden in deze fase worden beslist door kleine details en mentaliteit in plaats van namen op papier.<\/p>\n

Marokko komt met hoge verwachtingen, terwijl Kameroen, vijf keer kampioen van Afrika, ernaar streeft te laten zien dat ze nog steeds kunnen concurreren met de besten van het continent in een direct duel.<\/p>\n

De opmerkingen van Song zetten de toon voor wat een harde, emotionele wedstrijd belooft te worden, waarbij beide teams een statement willen maken op het Afrikaans Kampioenschap.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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