Soccer-Former captain Song named new Cameroon coach


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Africa Under 23 Cup of Nations - Group A - Egypt U23 v Cameroon U23 - Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - November 14, 2019 Cameroon coach Rigobert Song REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Former captain Rigobert Song was named Cameroon’s new coach on Tuesday in place of Toni Conceicao just three weeks before a crucial World Cup playoff.

Song earned 137 caps for Cameroon during an international career spanning almost 17 years, competing at four World Cups and eight Africa Cup of Nations finals.

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