Cameroon spare Eto'o from squad for Rwanda qualifier

YAOUNDE, June 8 (Reuters) Cameroon have spared Samuel Eto'o from their African Nations Cup qualifier in Rwanda on June 17 to allow the striker to concentrate on Barcelona's defence of the Spanish league title.

Eto'o, three times African Player of the Year, scored the winning goal in Cameroon's 2-1 win over Liberia on June 3 to keep the West African nation top of Group 5 with a maximum 12 points.

Cameroon will play Rwanda in the northern town of Garoua where a draw will be enough to secure their place in the finals in Ghana next year.

Caretaker coach Jules Nyongha has recalled Sedan striker Joseph Desire Job, Beerschot forward Justice Wamfor and midfielders Achille Emana of Toulouse and Alioum Saidou of Nantes.

Squad: Goalkeepers: Idriss Carlos Kameni (Espanyol), Souleymanou Hamidou (Denizlispor) Defenders: Rigobert Song (Galatasaray), Armand Deumi (FC Thun), Jean Bilayi Ateba (Chateauroux), Bill Tchato (Qatar SC), Eric Matoukou (Racing Genk), Geremi Njitap (Chelsea) Midfielders: Jean Makoun (Lille), Modeste Mbami (Olympique Marseille), Stephane Mbia (Stade Rennes), Daniel Ngom Kome (Real Valladolid), Guy Feutchine (St Gallen), Achille Emana (Toulouse), Alioum Saidou (Nantes) Forwards: Joseph Desire Job (Sedan), Achille Webo (Osasuna), Roudolphe Douala Mbella (Portsmouth), Idrissou Mohamadou (MSV Duisburg), Justice Wamfor (Beerschot).

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