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Women’s football: Indomitable Lionesses honoured in Yaoundé

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The Indomitable Lionesses, Africa champions 2026, were celebrated on Tuesday at the National Assembly during the opening ceremony of the budget session, accompanied by Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot). Assembly president Théodore Datouo praised their combativeness and contribution to the profile of Cameroonian football, according to Actu Cameroun.

The Indomitable Lionesses, Africa champions 2026, were celebrated on Tuesday at the National Assembly of Cameroon in Yaoundé, during the opening ceremony of the budget session, according to Actu Cameroun. The national women’s football team entered the chamber to applause from deputies, led by Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot).

In his address, the president of the National Assembly, Théodore Datouo, praised the journey, combativeness and contribution of the players to the profile of Cameroonian football. The ceremony, usually devoted to the country’s institutional and financial issues, thus welcomed sportswomen before the national representation.

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