For Cameroonians, the last match of Group D for the playoffs of the 2015 AFCON where the Indomitable Lions play against the Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire is a mere formality, for their opponents, it is a major meeting.
Côte d'Ivoire deem to win to keep their chances of qualifying to the next edition of the Africa Nations Cup. It is reported that the great Ivorian artiste, Meiway, in concert in Germany earlier this week, asked the Cameroonian players to lift their foot Wednesday in Abidjan.
Addressing the Cameroonian audience in the Crystal club event room, he for the first time declared with a smile "you Cameroonians, what have we done to you? We Ivorians, what have we done to you?". He continued: "Cameroonians listen to me. At this time that I speak to you, you have already qualified for the next Africa Nations Cup which will take place in neighboring Equatorial Guinea. The last game of the playoffs is against Ivory Coast. Are you obliged to play? I ask you: is it that you're forced to play? What have we done? Even if you want to play, put in the reserve".
However, the application of the "King of the Zoblazo" did not receive a favourable response. Meiway also attempted to play on the emotional fiber. He recalled that Côte d'Ivoire has "given" a woman to Samuel Eto, "the greatest player of all time in Cameroon".
He said that the indomitable Lions Defender Nicolas Nkoulou and himself have the same couturier and the same hairdresser. And that he has had a relationship with a Cameroonian.
"Me, I have children with a Bamileke. Since I knew her, I did not hesitate in paying the dowry", he said. "Sorry, you already qualified, the next game, put the reserve. They need to prove what they know how to do. If you put the replacements it will be a friendly match. The two countries in Africa who love themselves the most is Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire. Please let us win. Please. Myself, I am begging you: please".
