At times it was as chaotic as the traffic in downtown Yaoundé, Cameroon’s capital, at rush hour but, when the dust finally settled, England’s “Benevolent Leader” had outsmarted the coach dubbed “Mean Dog” and the Lionesses were in the last eight.
As befits his nickname, Alain Djeumfa had choreographed a highly committed, if sporadically kamikaze, and sometimes unintentionally comedic, performance from his so called Indomitable Lionesses. Phil Neville’s England were left with the bruises to prove it but much more depressing was the childishness of some of the Cameroon players and particularly their apparent, thoroughly risible, claims that Fifa were racist when VAR rightly overruled a refereeing decision and awarded Ellen White’s clearly onside second England goal.
Written by Louise Taylor at Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/23/england-cameroon-womens-world-cup-last-16-match-report under the title “England beat Cameroon to reach quarter-finals amid VAR drama”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
