US EditionNigeria/Cameroon: Afcon 2025 - Andre Onana Left Out of Squad, As Cameroon Gets New Coach
Coach David Pagou replaces Marc Brys after Samuel Eto'o’s re-election; experienced players Onana and Aboubakar dropped following failure to qualify for 2026 World Cup.
- This month, Cameroon omitted goalkeeper Andre Onana from its AFCON squad and appointed David Pagou as coach to replace Belgian Marc Brys ahead of the Morocco finals.
- After failing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, Samuel Eto'o, president of Cameroon's football federation, pressed to remove Marc Brys, coach appointed in April 2024, following his re-election.
- Among the selections are Bryan Mbeumo, Manchester United winger, Carlos Baleba, Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder, and goalkeepers Devis Epassy, Simon Omossola, Simon Ngapandouetnbu, and Edouard Sombang.
- Cameroon opens its Group F campaign against Gabon in Agadir on December 24, with defending champions Ivory Coast and Mozambique also in the group.
- The tournament runs from December 21 to January 18, and veteran striker Vincent Aboubakar, a 15-year national-team mainstay, was among the experienced players dropped.
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Idaho Press
Cameroon fires coach 3 weeks before Africa Cup and new hire omits Onana, Aboubakar
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Between being eliminated from 2026 World Cup qualifying and opening the Africa Cup of Nations in three weeks’ time, Cameroon fired its coach and hired a replacement.
Nigeria/Cameroon: Afcon 2025 - Andre Onana Left Out of Squad, As Cameroon Gets New Coach
Cameroon goalkeeper André Onana has been left out of the national team squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), marking one of the biggest surprises in the squad list released ahead of the tournament.
At 20 days from the beginning of the CAN, Cameroon decided to remove its breeder, Marc Brys, on Monday. David Pagou took his place.
Cameroon squad for AFCON 2025: Onana omitted from squad, Pagou replaces Brys as coach
Andre Onana is one of several experienced players dropped for the December 21 to January 18 tournament, including striker Vincent Aboubakar, who has been a mainstay of the team for the last 15 years.
The Straits Times
Free Malaysia Today NewsCameroon leave Onana out of Nations Cup squad, name Pagou as coach
Dec 1 - Cameroon have omitted goalkeeper Andre Onana from their squad for the Africa Cup of Nations starting this month in Morocco and appointed David Pagou as coach to replace Belgian Marc Brys. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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