▁left ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁final s ▁squad ▁after ▁the ▁nation ▁qualified . ▁ ▁Ger emi ▁won ▁Olympic ▁Gold ▁with ▁Cam ero on ▁in ▁Sydney ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁when ▁he ▁capt ained ▁his ▁country . ▁He ▁has ▁also ▁won ▁two ▁Africa ▁Cup ▁of ▁Nations ▁titles ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁as ▁they ▁demonstrated ▁their ▁superior ity ▁not ▁only ▁in ▁Africa ▁but ▁at ▁world ▁level ▁too . ▁ ▁Ger emi ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Cam ero on ▁side ▁that ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup ▁in ▁Japan ▁he ▁also ▁played ▁in ▁all ▁three ▁of ▁Cam ero on ' s ▁World ▁Cup ▁final ▁games ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁and ▁scored ▁a ▁free - k ick ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 – 2 ▁friendly ▁draw ▁with ▁England ▁shortly ▁before ▁the ▁tournament . ▁ ▁The ▁squad ▁failed ▁to ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁World ▁Cup , ▁finishing ▁one ▁point ▁behind ▁qual ifiers ▁I v ory ▁Coast ▁in ▁their ▁table . ▁Ger emi ▁started ▁nine ▁of ▁the ▁squad ' s ▁ten ▁games ▁at ▁holding ▁mid f iel der , ▁however , ▁and ▁scored ▁twice ▁during ▁the ▁campaign . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Africa ▁Cup ▁of ▁Nations ▁brought ▁Cam ero on ' s ▁best ▁finish ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁man aging ▁to ▁reach ▁the ▁final s ▁before ▁losing ▁ 1 – 0 ▁to ▁Egypt . ▁Ger emi ▁again ▁played ▁every ▁one ▁of ▁Cam ero