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Cameroon team set to depart for Africa Cup of Nations despite pay dispute

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Cameroon team set to depart for Africa Cup of Nations despite pay dispute.

Cameroon’s soccer team are heading to Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations after initially refusing to board a flight because of a players’ pay dispute, the team said in a statement on Friday.

The champions face Guinea-Bissau in their opening match of the tournament on Tuesday, but the players did not appear for their flight on Thursday evening amid a spat over bonus payments.

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