Cameroon national team boss Rigobert Song Bahanag has released his final 27-man squad on Thursday, December 28, ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cote d’Ivoire.
Surprise omission from the Indomitable Lions’ roster for next month’s tournament is Bayern Munich forward Eric Maxime Choupo-Moting.
Brentford FC striker Bryan Mbeumo, who has been lethal in the English Premier League this season misses out with an injury.
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana is expected to play a lead role in Song’s squad during the tournament in Cote d’Ivoire.
Onana rescinded his decision to retire from representing Cameroon again in August this year following a government intervention.
The 27-year-old announced his retirement from international football after an altercation with the head coach led to his sacking from camp during the World Cup in Qatar last year.
Teenage sensation Wilfried Nathan Douala is a surprise inclusion in Cameroon’s squad for the upcoming tournament. The 17-year-old midfielder is the best player at the start of the local championship, playing for Victoria United.
Douala is an old-fashioned playmaker midfielder, and his profile is rare in Cameroonian football.
The top scorer of the last edition of the AFCON, Vincent Aboubakar, is leading the Indomitable Lions’ attack. He scored 8 goals in 7 matches as Cameroon picked up the bronze medal.
Here is the squad list:
