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AFCON: Cameroon Unveils New Squad, Drops Aboubakar and Onana

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Andre Onana and Vincent Aboubakar
Eto'o appoints Pagou as Cameroon Coach, Onana left out

Cameroon appoints David Pagou as new coach, replaces Marc Brys ahead of AFCON. Andre Onana and Vincent Aboubakar left out of Cameroon's AFCON squad.


The new squad features notable players like Manchester United winger Bryan Mbeumo and...


Cameroon has made some significant changes to their team ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations, omitting goalkeeper Andre Onana from their squad and appointing David Pagou as their new coach, replacing Belgian Marc Brys. Onana, who's currently on loan at Trabzonspor from Manchester United, is one of several experienced players dropped, including striker Vincent Aboubakar, a mainstay of the team for the last 15 years.


The changes come after Cameroon's failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Pagou, who has managed in Cameroon's domestic league, will be assisted by Martin Ntoungou Mpile. The team will be led by new faces, with Manchester United winger Bryan Mbeumo and Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Carlos Baleba among the notable inclusions. 

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Cameroon will face Gabon, Ivory Coast, and Mozambique in Group F of the tournament, which starts on December 21 and ends on January 18. The team will be looking to bounce back from their disappointing World Cup qualification campaign.


Cameroon has made significant changes to its football team, appointing David Pagou as the new coach to replace Marc Brys, following their failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. This move comes after President Samuel Eto'o expressed his desire to replace Brys, citing dissatisfaction with the team's performance.


The new squad features notable players like Manchester United winger Bryan Mbeumo and Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba. However, experienced goalkeeper Andre Onana has been left out, along with striker Vincent Aboubakar, who has been a mainstay of the team for 15 years.


Samuel Eto'o, the president of Cameroon's football federation, has appointed David Pagou as the new head coach, replacing Marc Brys. Pagou, 56, has experience managing in Cameroon's domestic league and will be assisted by Martin Ntoungou Mpile. This move comes after Eto'o's re-election as president and follows Cameroon's failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.


Cameroon will face Gabon in their Group F opener on December 24 in Agadir, followed by matches against defending champions Ivory Coast and Mozambique. The team has made significant changes, omitting experienced players like Andre Onana and Vincent Aboubakar, with Manchester United winger Bryan Mbeumo leading the squad.


Cameroon squad

Goalkeepers: Devis Epassy (Dinamo Bucharest), Simon Omossola (St Eloi Lupopo), Simon Ngapandouetnbu (Montpellier), Edouard Sombang (Colombe Du Dja)

Defenders: Samuel Kotto (Gent), Gerzino Nyamsi (Lokomotiv Moscow), Jean-Charles Castelletto (Al-Duhail), Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders), Flavien Enzo Boyomo (Osasuna), Mahamadou Nagida (Rennes), Christopher Wooh (Spartak Moscow), Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City), Darlin Yongwa (FC Lorient)

Midfielders: Martin Ndzie (Rapid Vienna), Carlos Baleba (Brighton), Arthur Avom (FC Lorient), Eric-Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), Brice Ambina (Valerenga), Jean Junior Onana (Genoa), Olivier Kemen (Istanbul B.B)

Forwards: Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United), Christian Bassogog (Al-Okhdood), George-Kevin N’koudou (Al-Diriyah), Danny Namaso (Auxerre), Frank Magri (Toulouse), Karl Etta Eyong (Levante), Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), Patrick Soko (Almeria)




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