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Wilfried Nathan Douala and 61 other Cameroonian players have been suspended for lying about their age.
The Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) has been rocked by an unprecedented age fraud scandal, suspending 62 players after finding evidence they had been lying about their ages, in some cases by over a decade.
Pulse Sports reports that one of the highest-profile players caught up in the bombshell controversy is Wilfried Nathan Douala, the 17-year-old AFCON 2023 star.
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Douala figured in Cameroon Age Scandal
The Victoria United midfielder featured for the Indomitable Lions at the last Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year, where he was incredibly billed as being just 17 years old.
However, FECAFOOT's investigation has found Douala's true age according to a viral post on social media, with the player one of 62 suspended domestically for "double identities" over false ages.
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"These 62 players, including Douala, were suspended for double identity: they are suspected of having concealed their true age," the post stated in part.
Douala, who became an overnight star at AFCON 2023 before returning to Victoria United, has seen his burgeoning career thrown into turmoil by the revelations.
The age deceptions raise huge integrity issues for FECAFOOT and CAF, with Douala likely to face a lengthy ban for competing at the international level under pretences.
There are also concerns over just how widespread the practice of age manipulation is within African football youth setups. FECAFOOT's drastic action suggests this could be just the tip of the iceberg.
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It's a scandal that has torn away the facade of teen prodigy Douala seemed to embody at AFCON.
The truth is his appearance raised concerns ahead of the AFCON 2023, where he failed to make a single appearance for the Indomitable Lions, by football lovers across social media.
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