Injury list worrying for Cameroun
Cameroun captain Samuel Eto'o was rested as his side's injury problems mounted ahead of the World Cup during the win against Macedonia in Austria.
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The Chelsea striker was not risked because of a recurrent knee issue while Cameroun saw another experienced striker forced off injured last Monday.
Pierre Webo, 32, injured his shoulder as he gave Cameroun the lead with an overhead kick and had to be replaced.
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting added a second for the Indomitable Lions late on.
The Mainz striker took advantage of some poor Macedonian defending to finish well inside the area.
Goalkeeper Charles Itandje, defender Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik and midfielders Edgar Salli, Jean II Makoun and Stephane Mbia were also omitted from the Cameroun side to recover from knocks.
The match was played despite some disagreement between the players and Cameroun Football Federation officials over how much money they earn from sponsorship deals. Talks between players and officials ended in deadlock over the weekend.
They begin their World Cup campaign against Mexico on June 13 in Natal but have further warm-up games against Paraguay, Germany and Moldova before then.
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