Cameroon will have their biggest test in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) when they meet Egypt in the semifinal at Olembe Stadium on Thursday at 9 pm.
According to former Cameroon player Roger Feutmba the host nation has not been tested in this tournament yet but their first test will be the Egypt game at the Olembe Stadium on Thursday.
Feutmba feels all the games the host nation has played throughout the group stage and quieter finals are easy but will face a real test against Egypt
Cameroon has defeated, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Comoros, and the Gambia and drawn with Cape Verde throughout the group stage.
“This will be the first game for Cameroon in this tournament, that’s the first one,” Feutmba told Sowetan on Monday.
“They have not played tough teams and this will be the biggest test for us and it will be a good game to watch.
“They have to go into that game believing in themselves that they can do it. We beat Egypt in 2017, so we can still do it, but you can’t take anything away from them. They are a quality team.”
According to the former player, home advantage will be a key boost for the host to defeat Egypt.
“With Cameroon playing at home they might have a slight advantage and they have managed to score 11 goals since the competition started, and that’s positive signs that they are one of the teams to count on,” he said.
But it will be very difficult playing against a team like Egypt, a quality team and quality players and it will be a tough game for both sides.
“I believe that at the end of the day, the team that will want it more will go through, the team that will show determination and hunger.
“But truly speaking, the overall [standard] of the competition when it comes to quality football, I don’t know if it is due to Covid but the standard is not high compared to what we used to have before.
“That’s the fact. Cameroon has been winning but their best game was their last against the Gambia because the Gambia didn’t want to play and gave them space.
“But all these teams in this competition have been at the same level; you can’t even predict who will go through.”