Youth Football: International Tournament Billed For Yaounde

Eight teams from Cameroon and France will take part in the Foot Solidaire Cup competition in Yaounde from August 12 to 16, 2017.

The first edition of the U-17 football tournament called “Foot Solidaire Cup” will take place in Yaounde from August 12 to 15, 2017. Jean-Claude Mbvoumin, founder of Association Foot Solidaire, made the announcement during a press conference in Yaounde on Wednesday July 12, 2017. The tournament will take place under the patronage of the Minister of Sports and Physical Education, Bidoung Mkpatt.

The competition will bring together eight teams- four from France and four from Cameroon and will take place at the Yaounde Omnisports Stadium. The U-17 friendly international tournament will be an opportunity to detect young talents in football. The competition will help boost Cameroonian clubs to be interested in youth tournaments. Draws for the competition were equally made during the press during the press conference. After the draw the eight competing teams are paired in two groups. Group A comprising Academie Eugene Ekeke, Guingamp, Paris France and Foot Solidaire and Group B has Coton Sport , Olympique de Marseille Academie Psg and Cameroon team still to be determined.  

Jean-Claude Mbvoumin said the objective of the tournament is to offer an opportunity for young footballers in Cameroon a chanc...