Cameroon on the spot for age cheating during AFCON

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Cameroon on the spot for age cheating during AFCON

Nathan Doualla the 17 year old who played for Cameroon in the African cup of Nations AFCON is among 62 players were have been suspend for age fraud.

Doualla was a surprise inclusion in the Indomitable Lions squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

He Caught the attention of netizen who were not convinced that he is a 17 year old after being called up by then coach Rigobert Song.

There was much comment on social media about whether Doualla was really a teenager when pictures of the player first surfaced.

His inclusion in the squad in Ivory Coast could lead to the five-time African champions being banned from future tournaments if his registration is proved to have been falsified.

Nations Cup regulations state that if a fraud or a forgery has been committed, the national association concerned will be suspended from participation in the following two editions of the continental showpiece.

For any administrative error in the registration of players, the national association concerned will be suspended from the next edition, the rules add.

However Cameroon based club Victoria United has defended Wilfried Nathan Doualla from the age cheating accusations.

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