{"id":24275,"date":"2025-10-06T21:02:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T21:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/?p=24275"},"modified":"2025-10-06T21:02:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T21:02:59","slug":"cameroons-tchamadeu-back-in-squad-believes-lions-can-still-roar-to-2026-fifa-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/fr\/cameroons-tchamadeu-back-in-squad-believes-lions-can-still-roar-to-2026-fifa-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameroon\u2019s Tchamadeu Back in Squad, Believes Lions Can Still Roar to 2026 FIFA World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Angu Lesley Ngwa A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Football Writer,kick442.com-Cameroon<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Junior Baptiste Tchamadeu returns to Cameroon\u2019s national team after missing out since AFCON 2023<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>The 21-year-old Stoke City defender confident the Indomitable Lions can still reach the 2026 World Cup<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Cameroon trail Cape Verde Islands by five points ahead of their final two qualifiers<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cameroon defender Junior Baptiste Tchamadeu says he is \u201cgrateful\u201d to be back in the national team and believes the Indomitable Lions can still qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Stoke City full-back has rejoined the squad ahead of Matchday 9 of the African qualifiers, with Cameroon sitting five points behind group leaders Cape Verde Islands.<\/p>\n<p>Their qualification hopes were dented last month after a 0-1 defeat to Cape Verde in Praia, but Tchamadeu is confident the team can turn things around in their remaining two fixtures.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI\u2019m very grateful to be back. It\u2019s been a long time away, but I worked hard to get back into the selection,\u201d he said after training in Port Louis, Mauritius.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt feels great to reconnect with some of the players I already knew. Everyone has been very welcoming, and I\u2019m happy to be back on the pitch.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The 21-year-old took part in a light training session with the rest of the squad on Monday, following their long flight to Mauritius.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was good to get the travel out of our legs,\u201d he added. \u201cEveryone is positive. We know how important these next two games are. We didn\u2019t win the last one, but we fully believe we can win on Wednesday \u2014 that\u2019s the spirit in the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tchamadeu, who last featured for Cameroon at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, has made nine appearances for Stoke City this season, most recently playing the full match in a 1\u20131 draw against Blackburn Rovers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24276\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24276\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24276\" src=\"https:\/\/kick442.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/images-51-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kick442.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/images-51-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/kick442.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/images-51-18x12.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/kick442.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/images-51-585x389.jpeg 585w, https:\/\/kick442.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/images-51-263x175.jpeg 263w, https:\/\/kick442.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/images-51.jpeg 679w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Junior Baptiste Tchamadeu has made nine appearances for Stoke City so far this season<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He is expected to provide competition at both full-back positions, alongside regulars Nouhou Tolo and Jackson Tchatchoua.<\/p>\n<p>Cameroon will face Mauritius on Wednesday at 14:00 local time, before returning home five days later to host Angola. The Lions will also be hoping group leaders Cape Verde drop points \u2014 either away to Libya in Benghazi on the same day or at home against Eswatini in the final round.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBring all your support for both games, especially the one at home in Yaound\u00e9,\u201d Tchamadeu urged fans. \u201cThese next two matches are huge for our country, and we need everyone behind us.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Copyright\u00a92025 kick442.com-Cameroon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>All rights reserved. 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