French coach Patrice Carteron to replace Marc Brys as Cameroon head coach after AFCON 2025

Experienced Frecnh tactician Patrice Carteron is expected to replace Marc Brys as the head coach of the Cameroonian national team after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Despite missing out on World Cup qualification, the Belgian tactician managed to secure a spot for the AFCON tournament, to be staged in Morocco between December 2025 and January 2026.

According to reports, Marc Brys could leave his role as head coach of the Indomitable Lions after the continental showpiece, with Carteron tipped to replace the latter.

Carteron, 55, is currently unattached after ending his stint with Qatari outfit Umm Salal SC in July 2025.

Marc Brys, who took over the Indomitable Lions in April 2024, has managed 15 matches and only one defeat. Despite the conflict between Brys and the Cameroonian Football Federation, the coach successfully led the team to qualification for the 2025 AFCON. While Patrice Carteron is being touted as the next Cameroon coach, the Frenchman is well-versed in African football.

He led Mali to a bronze medal at the 2013 AFCON. He has also managed clubs on the continent and has won several titles. With TP Mazembe, he won the CAF Champions League in 2015 before winning the CAF Super Cup in 2019 and 2020. He previously managed Raja Casablanca and then Zamalek SC.