David Pagou makes a bold start: two key players dropped from Cameroon squad for AFCON

Cameroon's squad list announced for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

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The Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT), led by the legendary Samuel Eto’o, stunned the African football scene just days before the kick-off of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, by announcing the dismissal of Belgian coach Marc Brys.

This move, described as a step to "reorganize the house from within," was immediately followed by the appointment of the experienced David Pagou (56) as head coach, alongside Alexandre Belinga and Martin Ntoungou Mpile.

Shock decisions on his very first day

David Pagou wasted no time stamping his authority. On arrival, he made headline-grabbing decisions, most notably dropping goalkeeper André Onana (Trabzonspor) and striker Vincent Aboubakar (Neftçi PFK) from the final Indomitable Lions squad for AFCON.

Cameroon's squad for AFCON 2025

Here is the Indomitable Lions squad:

• Goalkeepers:Devis Epassy (FC Dinamo), Simon Ngapandouetnbu (Montpellier), Simon Omossola (FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo), Edouard Sombang (Colombe Sportive du Dja et Lobo).

• Defenders:Junior Baptiste Tchamadeu (Stoke City), Jean-Charles Castelleto (Al-Duhail SC), Junior Samuel Kotto (Gent), Gerzino Nyamsi (Lokomotiv Moscow), Mahamadou Nagida (Stade Rennais), Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC), Flavien Boyomo (Osasuna), Darling Yongwa (FC Lorient), Christopher Wooh (Spartak Moscow).

• Midfielders:Fidèle Brice Ambina (Vålerenga), Arthur Avom (FC Lorient), Carlos Baleba (Brighton), Eric-Junior Dina Ebimbe (Stade Brestois 29), Olivier Kemen (Basaksehir FK), Danny Namasso (AJ Auxerre), Martin Atemengue Ndzie (Rapid Vienna), Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United), Jean Onana (Beşiktaş).

• Forwards:Christian Bassogog (Al-Okhdood FC), Karl Etta Eyong (Levante), Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), Frank Magri (Toulouse), Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (Al-Diraiyah FC), Patrick Soko (Almeria).