World Cupmedium
Cameroon became the first African team to reach a World Cup quarter-final, doing so at the 1990 tournament, memorably beating defending champions Argentina in the opener. Who was their veteran star striker?
CORRECT ANSWER
Roger Milla
Roger Milla, aged 38, was Cameroon's talismanic striker as they became the first African nation to reach a World Cup quarter-final in 1990, having opened the tournament by beating defending champions Argentina.
ALL OPTIONS
AEmmanuel Kunde
โRoger Milla
CThomas Nkono
DFrancois Omam-Biyik
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