The Cameroon Women Military team has been drawn in Pool A in the Women Military World Cup 2016

The Cameroon Women Military team has been drawn in Pool A in the Women Military World Cup 2016 scheduled to take place in Brittany, France from May 25th to June 5th.

Considered by sport pundits as group of death, Cameroon is housed alongside host country France, Canada and Netherlands. In Pool B, Brazil will face South Korea, US, and Germany.

Cameroon will begin the competition on May 26 against Canada at the Bougouin Commander Stadium in Rennes and two days later the military Lionesses will face France at the Rabin Stadium in Valves.

The last group match of Cameroon will be in Roger Belliard Stadium in Cesson Sevigne against Netherlands
The two semifinals are scheduled for June 2 in Saint-Brieuc while the classification matches for the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th places will be on June 4. The finals is planned at the Rabin Stadium in Valves on Sunday, June 5.

According to reports, the international competition aims to promote the spirit of women via all local stakeholders and highlight the existing common values between the defense community and that of football: respect, solidarity, fun and victory. 

“The idea of organizing this competition in France was born two years ago on the occasion of the general assembly of the International Military Sports Committee, bringing together 134 nations,” says the chief commissioner Hervé Piccirillo, also commander National Sport Centre of Defense.

Beyond the competition will be many common issues including the development of professional integration, training, research, communication, feminization and the project “Sport 2020″ but also the strengthening of the army-nation link.

The President of the France Football Federation, FFF, Christmas Graët shall sponsor the first edition to be held in the cities of Rennes, St Brieuc, St Malo, Vannes, Cesson and Chantepie.

With over 145,230 licensees including 5 935 women, Brittany League is preparing to organize the first military women’s World Cup with eight nations from all continents to participate in this major international event from 26 May to 5 June 2016.

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