Cameroon to appeal FIFA body blow

CAMEROON vowed to appeal against the World Cup six-point penalty they were handed by FIFA as punishment for wearing their controversial one-piece kits at the African Nations Cup.

“Fecafoot (federation) were instructed on Saturday afternoon by the Minister for youth and sports Bidoung Mkpatt to launch an appeal against the penalties imposed by FIFA on Friday,” said a statement signed by Cameroon Communications Minister Jacques Fame Ndongo.

FIFA decided that Cameroon should be deducted six points when they begin their 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign in June where they have been drawn to face Egypt, Ivory Coast, Libya, Sudan and Benin. They were also fined €128,900.

Cameroon were given the nod by FIFA to play in the one-piece strip during the group phase of the African Nations Cup in Tunisia but the team continued to use the body-suits during the quarter finals, it said.