AFCON of stars: Bryan Mbeumo to lead Cameroon
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All original articlesAfter missing the 2026 World Cup qualification, AFCON 2025 will be Bryan Mbeumo’s first with Cameroon. With the absence of Vincent Aboubakar and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, the Manchester United striker must rise to the rank of offensive leader of the Indomitable Lions in Morocco
A group perturbated by problems
After months of tumult under Marc Brys, Samuel Eto'o closed the chapter of the Belgian to mark the beginning of his new mandate at the head of the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot). The emergency committee of the latter decided to install David Pagou, a coach with proven experience at the local level to lead Cameroon to AFCON 2025 in Morocco.
The latter has excluded important players from his list, notably André Onana, Michael Ngadeu, Eric Maxime Choupo-Moting and Vincent Aboubakar among others. Executives of the selection under Marc Brys and who were not in tune with president Samuel Eto'o. If Pagou refutes the hypothesis of a settling of scores, one thing is certain: Cameroon is in search of benchmarks and needs a new leader who can be a relay for the new coach on the field.
Mbeumo, the competition to impress
The AFCON 2025 in Morocco will be the first major competition that Bryan Mbeumo will take part in with Cameroon. The Indomitable Lions having been amputated of a large part of their usual staff, it is up to the Manchester United striker to assert himself to take a new course.
The former winger from Brentford who was highly anticipated during the play-offs against DR Congo did not know how to make a difference for the Indomitable Lions who missed out on qualification for the 2026 World Cup after their defeat (1-0) against the Leopards.