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Following Samuel Eto'o's re-election, Cameroon replaced Marc Brys with David Pagou and excluded goalkeeper Andre Onana after poor results and failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
- On Monday, Cameroon sacked Belgian coach Marc Brys immediately ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations starting December 21 in Morocco.
- Poor recent results, including a 1-0 loss to the DRC last month, prompted Eto'o to replace Brys after his re-election at FECAFOOT.
- Pagou, who has managed Coton Sport among others, selected his 28-man list excluding Andre Onana, while Devis Epassy and Simon Ngapandouetnbu were named as goalkeepers.
- They will face title-holders Ivory Coast, Gabon and Mozambique in Group F at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, entering as five-time AFCON champions with eight World Cup appearances.
- Across the tournament, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan named 28 players including Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush, while Newcastle winger Yoane Wissa was omitted from the Democratic Republic of Congo squad.
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David Pagou, Cameroon's new player after Marc Brys's dismissal, announced his list of 28 players for the African Cup of Nations.
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Independent EspañolYAOUNDÉ, Cameroon (AP) — Between missing the 2026 World Cup and making its Africa Cup of Nations debut in three weeks, Cameroon fired its coach and hired a replacement. David Pagou, the new manager, immediately dropped captain Vincent Aboubakar and goalkeeper André Onana from his squad announced late Monday for the Africa Cup of Nations, which begins December 21 in Morocco. Pagou replaced Marc Brys, the veteran Belgian coach whose appointment la…
Cameroon sack coach Brys
Cameroon sacked Belgian coach Marc Brys on Monday, and dropped Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) from December 21 in Morocco. Brys has had a stormy relationship with national football federation president and former star Samuel Eto'o so his dismissal was no surprise after the country failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Cameroon, whose eight World Cup appearances is an African record, l…
Marc Brys was thanked by the federation for drawing up a list of eleven grievances to justify an eviction that aims to "establish a serene climate within the Indomptable Lions for optimal preparation and participation" in the CAN. The breeder was notably in conflict with Samuel Eto的o.
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