Cameroon's football federation is to investigate allegations of match-fixing by its players at the World Cup after it emerged a convicted fraudster correctly predicted they'd lose 4-0 and have a man sent off against Croatia.

The governing body (FECAFOOT) released a statement confirming that their ethics committee will probe claims of 'fraud' by 'seven bad apples' in the country's three Group A matches, particularly the Croatia defeat on June 18 in Manaus.

Allegations were made in a German news magazine Der Spiegel by convicted match fixer Wilson Raj Perumal from Singapore.

The FECAFOOT statement read: 'Recent allegations of fraud around Cameroon 2014 FIFA World Cup three preliminary games, especially Cameroon vs. Croatia, as well of the "existence of seven bad apples [in our national team]" do not reflect the values and principles promoted by our administration, in line with FIFA Code of Conduct and the ethics of our nation.

'We wish to inform the general public that, though not yet contacted by FIFA in regards to this affair, our administration has already instructed its Ethics Committee, to further investigate these accusations.

'We are strongly committed to employ all means necessary to resolve this disruptive matter in the shortest delays.

'In the meantime we legitimately request that any related information, unless brought before our federation and/or its Ethics Committee, be held for or treated as mere assumption.

'We wish to reinstate that in fifty-five (55) years of existence, FECAFOOT has never been sanctioned for, involved in, or even linked to match fixing or any fraud of any kind.'


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