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Mark Donlon

Singing Joey N'Do makes last 16 prediction as Cameroon bow out of the World Cup

Cameroon stormed to a famous World Cup victory over Brazil but sadly for their fans - and for singing Cameroonian Joey N'Do in RTE's studio - it wasn't enough for them to qualify the last 16.

Prior to the big game, RTE Sport anchor Clare MacNamara asked the panel how they saw the game going between Brazil and Cameroon.

And despite Shay Given pointing to Brazil's obvious strengths and picking them out as the winner on the night, N'Do had other ideas.

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When MacNamara passed the question on to him, the former Cameroon international broke out into song as he underlined his hopes for an unlikely win for his home nation.

"This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine," he sang in response to the question, prompting laughter from Given as well as Richie Sadlier.

He continued: "Tonight guys, let it shine!"

"How do you follow that?," came the response from Sadlier.

Unfortunately for N'Do, who has been a massive hit with viewers in his role as a pundit with RTE, despite a famous 1-0 win for Cameroon over Brazil they crashed out.

That was because the other game in the group between Switzerland and Serbia went the way of the Swiss as they came out on top with a 3-2 win.

It left Cameroon in third place on four points, with Switzerland nabbing the second qualification spot on six points.

After the game, N'Do also offered his view on what is to come in the last 16 of the competition.

He said: "You cannot predict because when it comes to the last 16, anything is possible.

"The thing is that every team knows is that one goal is enough to win - that's exactly what they're going to try to do.

"Especially the small countries, they will not go for crazy attack - they will just try to score and shoot everything down."

And Sadlier offered that Argentina were still a strong contender - while he paid tribute to Cameroon on their exit from the tournament with a comment that got N'Do smiling once again.

He said: "I think I went for Argentina before a ball was kicked and I think they're still justifiably one of the top one or two teams.

"But it's a poorer tournament now after Cameroon have left."

"Thank you," came the reply from the enthralling N'Do.

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