Word: cameroons
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...even for those unschooled in the mores of the sport, there was much to be excited about, including potential gold medalist France's 2-1 thriller over Norway, and Canada's rugged 3-1 victory over Cameroon Friday night to make it through to the quarter finals on the West Coast...
Before another sell-out crowd of 27,000, Cameroon, the reigning winners of the African Nations Cup, came out eschewing its normal precision offensive play, apparently preferring to wait back and play for a tie, which, as the standings of their division were shaping up, would have earned them a plane ticket to California...
...then, when Cameroon made a comeback attempt, they were burned when the officials appeared to miss an offsides call and let stand a breakaway by Canadian Igor Vrbalic 28 minutes into the second half...
Soon after, Cameroon's star, Theophile Abega Mbida, known as "The Doctor," was bounced from the game for arguing with the umpire. Down one man, Cameroon seemed to finally find its form, attacking the Canadian goal mouth with 15 shots...
After the game, Cameroon team members were burning with rage over the officiating, and suggested that racism may lie at the root of the calls against them...