2015 Women’s World Cup: Cameroon meets Ecuador today

Cameroon will take on Ecuador today at the BC place stadium in Vancouver in their first group outing at the ongoing women’s world cup in Canada.

The Lionesses who have been bracing up for the tournament in Canada will be facing the unknown as coach Enow Ngatchu attested that he has no knowledge of Ecuadorian football except from few information gathered on the internet and through the help of friends.

However, Cameroon will be banking on the fact that they were the first foreign delegation to arrive on Canadian soil for the competition and have had enough time to prepare and get acquainted to the climate. Both Cameroon and Ecuador are in their first participation in the tournament and aiming to create sensation by clinching a spot for the second round.

The Lionesses spent time in Canada training and playing friendly matches against colleges and local Canadian selections in preparation for the tournament. During this time, they were paid a visit by former Indomitable Lion, Patrick Mboma who urged them to make history by performing well in the competition.

The president of the feminine football commission, Celine Eko, also arrived in Canada just in time for the Lionesses to officially take up residence in Vancouver after leaving Surrey city where they had been training.

Meanwhile, the president of the Normalisation Committee, Joseph Owona in a press release has published the amount of the different categories of bonuses to be paid out to the players and team officials.

The qualification bonus stands at FCFA 15 million while the bonus for matches won range from three to fifteen million depending how far the Lionesses go into the competition. On the opening day of the competition, host Canada beat China 1-0 while the Netherlands narrowly edged New Zealand on an identical 1-0 score.