Bikey out of qualifier

ByReuters

Published 17/03/2007 at 16:32 GMT

Reading defender Andre Bikey has pulled out of Cameroon's squad for next weekend's African Nations Cup qualifier against Liberia because his passport is in the post as he seeks a renewal of his British work permit.

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Striker Joseph Desire Job has also withdrawn from Saturday's game in Yaounde citing family reasons, the Cameroon Football Federation confirmed.

The French-born Job, who last played for the Indomitable Lions against Sudan in 2005, had won a recall to the side after finding form at his new French Ligue 1 club Sedan.

Cameroon's caretaker coach Jules Nyongha has called up uncapped Idriss Ambane of Union Douala to replace Job in his 20-man squad but not announced any replacement for Bikey.

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