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

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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.

OFFICIEL ! Marc Brys n'est plus l'entraîneur du Cameroun.

Le comité d'urgence de la FECAFOOT nomme un nouveau Staff à la tête des Lions Indomptables avec David Pagou comme entraîneur sélectionneur. pic.twitter.com/bVw7UzoYcM

— (@JoueursCMR) December 1, 2025

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.

OFFICIEL ! André Onana, Jackson Tchatchoua et Vincent Aboubakar ne sont PAS CONVOQUÉS pour la CAN 2025. pic.twitter.com/gDgX90rHQA

— Actu Foot Afrique (@ActuFootAfrique) December 1, 2025

Cameroon's squad for AFCON 2025​

Here is the Indomitable Lions squad:

• Goalkeepersevis 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).

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