- Fovu of Baham players depart Cameroon 24 hours before their CAF Confederation Cup clash in Liberia
- The team is gearing up to face Paynesville FC of Liberia in the Confederation Cup, with the first leg scheduled for this weekend
Players of Fovu of Baham are currently at the Douala International Airport to board for Liberia, barely 24 hours before their CAF Confederation Cup first-leg game against Paynesville FC of Liberia.
The 2023 Cup of Cameroon winners were initially scheduled to travel on Thursday but logistics challenges pushed the trip by 48 hours.
The Fovu delegation of players picked by coach Charlemagne Mbongo, who was recently appointed to replace Christophe Ousmanou earlier this week.
Fovu will face Orange Cup winners Paynesville FC of Liberia in the Confederation Cup this weekend in Monrovia before returning to Yaoundé to hosts.
Relegated from the Cameroon’s top tier, with many of its Cup of Cameroon-winning players off the team they have quickly assembled a new squad for the task.
Sources at the club have told kick442.com that they didn’t receive any financial support from the federation and government hasn’t weighed in as expected.
However, Fovu have been turbocharged by CAF’s moved to make available approximately 29 millions FCFA ($50 000) to all clubs participating in the interclub Competitions.
Though it is the first meeting between both clubs, it promises to be a quite interesting tie.
In the past, more experienced Fovu made one appearance in the CAF Champions League (in 2001, reaching the First Round) and one appearance in the CAF Confederation Cup (in 2011 during the Preliminary Round). They also participated in the CAF Winner’s Cup in 2002, reaching the Second Round.
The team boasts a championship title from 2002, three Cup of Cameroon trophies (in 2001, 2010, and 2023), and two Cameroon Super Cup victories (in 2000 and 2001). Additionally, they were finalists in the UNIFFAC Cup in 2006.
Paynesville FC, although new to CAF competitions, boasts a roster filled with seasoned players who have competed in the Champions League, Confederation Cup, and represented the national team.
Coach Dominic Savice, who has successfully guided the team from the third division to the first division within three years, faces the challenge of delivering results, especially given the significant investments made in the club.
The first-leg of the encounter is scheduled to take at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium, with the return-leg set for Cameroon between August 25 at the Amadou Ahidjo Stadium.
The winner of this match will advance to face Stade Malien of Mali in the 2nd Preliminary Round.
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