Rigobert Song appointed as head coach of CAR national football team-Xinhua

Rigobert Song appointed as head coach of CAR national football team

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2025-01-14 16:21:00

YAOUNDE, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Rigobert Song, former head coach of Cameroon, has been named the new manager of the Central African Republic (CAR) men's national football team on Monday.

Details of his contract, including its duration and salary, were not disclosed. Song arrived in Bangui, the CAR capital, on Monday and met with President Faustin-Archange Touadera prior to the formal announcement.

With six matches remaining in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, CAR finds itself in a challenging situation, holding just four points from four games. Song is tasked with leading the team to improvement when he assumes his role in March, starting with two key qualifiers against Mali and Madagascar.

Song, a former Cameroon star and national team captain, guided the Indomitable Lions to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar shortly after his appointment in 2022. However, his two-year tenure ended after winning only six of 23 matches, leading to his contract termination last February.