Cameroon will be looking to get their World Cup preparations at their final stage against Panama on Friday.
Cameroon will be battling it out against Panama in an international friendly in Abu Dhabi on Friday. It will be the last round of preparations for Cameroon before the World Cup kicks off. The African nation kickstart their campaign against Switzerland next Thursday. For Panama, it was an agonizing qualification campaign as they finished just a single place below the World Cup qualification zone in the CONCACAF qualifiers. For them, the focus will be on the upcoming CONCACAF Nations League fixtures next year.
Cameroon vs Panama | Score |
Date | 18 November, 2022 |
Venue | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
Kickoff time India | 3:30 pm IST |
Kickoff time Cameroon | 11:00 am WAST |
Kickoff time Panama | 5:00 am EST |
Cameroon will be disappointed with how their recent games have turned out. They have managed just a couple of victories to go with three defeats and a draw in their last six matches. Cameroon snatched a World Cup spot in style defeating Algeria in the extra time of the final of the qualifiers. However, since then they haven’t been in the best of forms, something they would love to correct against Panama. The good news for the nation will be that their star man, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is in red hot form right now.
Inconsistencies have marked the recent matches of Panama. In their last six fixtures, they have earned two wins along with two draws and two losses. Panama, however, do sit at the top of their group in the CONCACAF Nations League with seven points and above Costa Rica. The 2018 World Cup in Russia remains the only appearance at the tournament so far for the nation.
Cameroon are expected to go in with a strong line-up before engaging in rotations to ensure both match fitness and sharpness. For Panama, Alfredo Stephens is a major doubt due to fitness woes.
Cameroon possible line-up: Onana, Tolo, Castelletto, Nkoulou, Fai, Anguissa, Gouet, Ondoua, Ekambi, Ngamaleu, Aboubakar
Panama possible line-up: Guerra, Ramos, Escobar, Cummings, Anderson, Welch, Godoy, Phillips, Barcenas, Quintero, Fajardo
Cameroon
Opponents | Score |
Jamaica | 1-1 |
South Korea | 1-0 (L) |
Uzbekistan | 2-0 (L) |
Burundi | 0-1 (W) |
Algeria | 1-2 (W) |
Panama
Opponents | Score |
Venezuela | 2-2 |
Qatar | 2-1 (L) |
Martinique | 0-0 |
Uruguay | 5-0 (L) |
Martinique | 5-0 (W) |
The international friendly match between Cameroon and Panama will take place at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium on Friday at 3:30 pm IST.
The match between Cameroon and Panama will be broadcasted live on CRTV Sports in Cameroon and RPC in Panama.