Emmanuel Kunde, one of the most important figures in Cameroon’s football history, has passed away at the age of 68, as announced by the country’s football federation.

With 102 appearances for the national team, Kunde participated in two World Cups, in 1982 in Spain and in 1990 in Italy, where Cameroon became the first team from the “Black continent” to reach the quarter-finals of a World Cup. He even scored the team’s first goal in the quarter-final against England from a penalty, which was ultimately stopped by the English team, who won 3-2 after extra time, ending Cameroon’s remarkable run.

Another of his penalties secured Cameroon the title at the 1988 Africa Cup of Nations, giving a final 1-0 victory over Nigeria in the final. Although he played as a defender, Kunde scored 17 goals for his national team, which also won the African Cup of Nations in 1984 and was a finalist in 1986.