Speculations are rife that the friendly game between Cameroon and Senegal scheduled for the 16th of October, 2023, may be canceled.
Rumors of a cancelation came up following the release of the final draw for TotalEnergies AFCON2023 on Thursday, October 12, 2023.
Cameroon has been drawn in Group C alongside defending Champions Senegal, Guinea, and the Gambia.
Cameroon Vs Senegal Match To Be Cancelled?
Cameroon and Senegal are scheduled to play at the Bollaert Delelis stadium in Lens, France, on the 16th of October in a clash of African football Giants, the first confrontation between the two since that semi-final game at AFCON 2017.
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The release of the main event draws has got the rumor mills churning, with many football fans saying that a cancelation of the friendly game is now a real possibility.
Senegal's Football Federation President, Augustin Senghor, had this to say: "We are going to discuss with my younger brother, Samuel Eto'o, with the organizers of the match. Is the match supposed to be canceled, or should we go ahead with the match? We don't know yet!"
As it stands, plans are in place for the match on Monday to go ahead. Cameroon played a friendly against Russia on Thursday, 12th October.
Coach Rigobert Song's Lions lost 1-0 in Russia thanks to a Fyodor Chalov goal in the 40th minute.