Cameroon announced their 28-man provisional squad ahead of the 2014 World Cup, in June. The list of players included many of the Indomitable Lions' European names, with players from England, Spain, France, and even Turkey, starring.
However, the list brought together two estranged compatriots: Chelsea attacker Samuel Eto'o and Barcelona's Alex Song.
The two African stars have had a rocky relationship, one that is believed to have been sparked by Eto'o's nomination as the national team's captain, taking the armband from the ex-Arsenal midfielder's cousin, Rigobert Song. Ever since then, the La Liga and English Premier League figures have been involved in a war of words.
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As to whether the two can co-exist, side-by-side, only time will tell.
Eto'o and Song will be joined by Fenerbahce striker Achille Webo, FC Lorient's Vincent Aboubakar, Sevilla midfielder Stephane Mbia, Queens Park Rangers defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto (on loan from Tottenham), Marseille center-back Nicolas Nkoulou, and Galatasaray defender Aurelien Chedjou.
Fenerbahce striker Achille Webo will look to partner the Blues striker in the 2014 World Cup
Marseille's Nicolas Nkoulou is one of Cameroon's high-profile Ligue 1 call-ups
And from Turkey, the Indomitable Lions' defender Aurelien Chedjou of Galatasaray, features
Cameroon's 2014 World Cup provisional roster:
GOALKEEPERS: Charles Itandje (Konyaspor), Ndy Assembe (Guingamp), Sammy Ndjock (Fetihespor), Loic Feudjou (Coton Sport).
DEFENDERS: Allan Nyom (Granada), Dany Nounkeu (Besiktas), Cedric Djeugoue (Coton Sport), Aurelien Chedjou (Galatasaray), Nicolas Nkoulou (Marseille), Armel Kana-Biyik (Rennes), Henri Bedimo (Lyon), Benoit Assou-Ekotto (QPR), Gaetang Bong (Olympiakos).
MIDFIELDERS: Eyong Enoh (Antalyaspor), Jean II Makoun (Rennes), Joel Matip (Schalke 04), Stephane Mbia (Sevilla), Landry Nguemo (Bordeaux), Alexandre Song (Barcelona), Cedric Loe (Osasuna), Edgar Sally (Lens).
FORWARDS: Samuel Eto’o (Chelsea), Eric Choupo Moting (Mainz), Benjamin Moukandjo (Nancy), Vincent Aboubakar (Lorient), Achille Webo (Fenerbahce), Mohamadou Idrissou (Kaiserslautern), Fabrice Olinga (Zulte-Waregem).
Volker Finke announced Cameroon's final 23-man World Cup squad on June 2. The players who made the cut complete this image:
- Squad list picture via FIFA.com