By Charity Nginyu
Wilfried Doualla, one of the standout players for the Indomptable Lions during the recent African Cup of Nations held in Côte d’Ivoire, is reported to have been excluded from the championship play-offs due to allegations of double identity.
According to Equinoxe TV, the Fecafoot (Cameroonian Football Federation) has revealed that the midfielder from Victoria United of Limbe stands accused of falsifying his age.
Doualla, who was touted as a rising star and was selected among the national team players for the African Cup of Nations, has come under scrutiny for allegedly misrepresenting his age. Despite being presented as a 17-year-old talent, he did not make a single appearance on the field during the tournament.
Adding to the controversy, Doualla faced criticism for reportedly showcasing his dancing skills instead of focusing on his football responsibilities while in Ivory Coast for the prestigious tournament.
The development has raised questions about the integrity of age verification p
rocesses in Cameroon football and has cast a shadow over Doualla’s career.
The revelation, Equinoxe TV says has equally drawn parallels to another player, Jean Prosper Nlend Ntep, whose qualification with Union de Douala is under dispute following a reserve filed by the club in connection with the decisive 18th-round match against Dynamo.
Source: Cameroon News Agency
Algerians Bouloussa Mehdi and Ouaiche Stephane won their first gold medal in table tennis men’s doubles event in the on-going 13th Africa Games at the Accra International Conference Centre.
In the men’s double division, Mehdi and Stephane defeated Assar Khalid and Shouman Mohamed of Egypt 3-2 for the first place, with Kuti Mathew and Mati Taiwo of Nigeria picking up the third place.
In the women’s double team division, Alhodaby Mariam and Alhodaby Marwa defeated Garci Fadwa and Haj Salah Abir of Tunisia 3-1 for gold, whilst Mobarek Lucie and Lograiba Lynda of Algeria picked up the bronze medal.
In the mixed double division Egyptians Abdel-Aziz Youssel and Alhobaby Mariam won gold recording 3-0 against Quaiche Stephane and Mobarek Lucie from Algeria while Rakotoarimanana Fabio and Raharimanana Hanitra of Madagascar won the bronze men medal.
Egypt now ha a total of 55 medals, 31 gold, 12 silver and 12 bronze followed by Algeria with 38 medals, eight gold medals, 15 silver, and 15 bronze, with South Africa p
icking 27 medals, eight gold medals, seven silver medals, and 12 bronze medals.
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Source: Ghana News Agency
