Cameroonian international central defender Jean-Charles Castelletto got wet when pointing out which of Ivory Coast or Senegal is Cameroon’s biggest rival in his eyes.
In an interview given to RFINantes defender Jean-Charles Castelletto spoke of the potential opponents of Cameroon au CAN 2025 draw scheduled for January 27. Fell into the group of death during the last edition in Ivory Coastcrowned on his soil, the Indomitable Lion (27 caps, 2 goals) says he has no preference:
“No, we’ll see. I hope we will have a good draw. It’s true that we were in the group of death in 2024, but it was good matches against Senegal, Guinea and Gambia where we scored at the last minute. So whether it’s a death group or a slightly less difficult group, it doesn’t mean anything. All the teams are competitive, so it’s up to us to do the work and go as far as possible.”
Ivory Coast, Cameroon’s biggest rival, according to Castelletto
Asked which of the two teams, between Ivory Coast and Senegal, the Indomitable Lions feel the most tension against, the native of Clamart votes for the Elephants without hesitation.
“It’s Ivory Coast. It’s a big rivalry. It’s historic, so it’s certain that against Ivory Coast, there is more tension. But Senegal is a big team too. In any case, these are great matches to play.”
Then to sign for a final with the Elephants at CAN 2025 (in Morocco from December 21, 2025 and January 18, 2026):
“Ivory Coast-Cameroon in the final! For the next CAN, we want to please the supporters, I think that is the most important thing. Please people with beautiful matches, with quality. This is the most important thing for everyone and that the CAN can have the same image as the last one in Ivory Coast. I think everyone had good memories of this one.”
