Today at the African Cup of Nations: Eto’o is defiant despite shock

cameroonwebnews.com| 14/1/2010| London Evening Standard

Bad night: Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o

Samuel Eto’o is convinced Cameroon will qualify for the quarter-finals despite becoming the latest World Cup qualifier to suffer a shock defeat in this tournament.

Cameroon lost their opener 1-0 to Gabon with Hull City’s http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-47972-daniel-cousin.do capitalising on poor defending to score after 17 minutes. The four-time champions pressed for an equaliser but were denied by some smart goalkeeping from Achille Emana.

Cameroon follow fellow World Cup finalists Algeria and Nigeria in suffering defeat in Angola but Inter Milan striker Eto’o said: “It’s not a big problem. It is one of those things in football and we just have to put it behind us.”

Gabon captain Cousin said: “It is a dream, to have beaten a star-studded Cameroonian team.”