By Harry Awurumibe, Head, ABUJA BUREAU
Determined to go a step further than her Round of 16 finish in the last FIFA Women’s World Cup final in Canada, Cameroon’s Lionesses are heading to China for an Invitational Tournament in the Asian country. Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) has released a list of 23 players and a handful of coaching and support staff for the trip. However, a delegation from Yaounde which comprises 11 players from the Cameroon’s Women’s League are expected to leave Yaoundé this Saturday and will be joined in China by 12 Europe-based professional players. Cameroon will play their first match on Thursday April 4 versus Croatia before meeting either Russia or hosts- China depending on the result of their first game.Cameroon Team list: Goalkeepers:1-Annette Flore Ngo Ndom –Amazones FAP 2-Adrienne Mambingo Mambingo — AS Green City 3– Ongmahan Marthe — AS AWA FF
Defenders4-Manie Christine Patience — AS Nancy Lorraine 5- Yvonne Leuko Chibosso _AS Pierrots Vauban -6- Meffometou Tcheno Claudine — En Avant Guingamp 7- Ejangue Siliki Augustine — Amazones FAP8- Isis Sonkeng Amazones FAP 9- Awona Marie Aurelle — FC Dijon
Midfielders:10- Ngock Yango Jeannette Grace –US St Malo 11- Abena Ninon Therese– Louves MinProff – France 12- Meyong Menene Charlene– Louves MinProff- France 13 — NGO Mbeleck Genevieve –Amazones FAP 14– Feudjio Raissa — UD Tenerife- Portugal
Forwards15- Aboudi Onguene Gabrielle — CSKA Moscow 16- Nkada Agnes — Amazones FAP 17- Takounda Engolo — Éclair de Sa’a- France 18- Ngono Manie Croix-de-Savoie Ambily- France 19-Akaba Edoa Henriette — Amazones FAP 20- Enganamouit Gaelle — CF Femenino Malaga-Spain21- Ada Jacquette –Amed Sport Kulubu -Turkey22- Adeline Yami Vanguard –Tokyo International University- Japan 23- Nchout Njoya Ajara — Valerenga Norway