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'It was tough I won’t lie' - Cameroon's Abam recounts Women's World Cup debut experience

Michaela Abam has opened up on what her experience was like in her first-ever Women's World Cup with Cameroon in France.

Born and raised in the United States of America, Abam shot into prominence during her days at West Virginia University, scoring 42 goals in 95 games before being snapped up Sky Blue in 2018.

Having being born to Cameroonian parents, she was eligible to suit up for the Central Africans and made her debut for the country in a 7–0 win against Zambia, scoring twice in November 2018.

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She made the Cameroon squad for the 2018 African Women's Cup of Nations in Ghana but could not feature due to passport issues and later went on to earn her place for the 2019 Women's World Cup.