The five key moments of Zambo Anguissa with the Lions Indomptables

Zambo Anguissa with the Cameroonian national team, that's 67 matches for 5 goals and 2 assists. He has been one of the pillars of the Indomitable Lions in recent years. After almost 10 years in the national team, he has decided to make way for the emerging young players. Sport News Africa reveals the 5 key moments of the native of Yaoundé with Cameroon.

January 2017: a missed AFCON 2017

Zambo Anguissa could have counted the AFCON 2017 victory in his record list. But no! Young player and playing at the time for Olympique de Marseille, he could have been part of the final squad for the Indomitable Lions. He declined this call-up to focus on his club. He followed from afar, to everyone's surprise, Cameroon’s triumph in this competition against Egypt on February 5, 2017 at Libreville stadium in Gabon.

March 24, 2017: his debut with the Indomitable Lions

A few months after turning down his call-up for AFCON 2017, Zambo Anguissa finally played for Cameroon. On March 24, 2017, he made his debut with the Indomitable Lions against Tunisia in a friendly. The Cameroonian national team won by the narrowest of margins (1-0).

June 22, 2017: first goal with Cameroon

Having made his debut in March 2017, the Napoli midfielder participated in the Confederations Cup in June 2017, in Russia. Zambo Anguissa scored his first goal for the national team during this tournament. It was against Australia on the second matchday in Group B, in Saint Petersburg. The match ended in a draw (1-1).

André-Frank Zambo Anguissa opened the score in added time of the first half, with a clever lob from an assist by Ngadeu-Ngadjui. Australia equalized via a penalty from Mark Milligan following a foul by Ernest Mabouka.

February 5, 2022: bronze medalist at AFCON 2021

Even though he was not able to win AFCON with Cameroon, Zambo Anguissa at least earned a bronze medal after a spectacular third-place match against Burkina Faso (3-3 and then 5-3 on penalties). Cameroon finished third at AFCON 2021, as the host country, at the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium in Yaoundé. During this tournament, the midfielder was very valuable in the heart of the game.

Zambo Anguissa played 6 matches, all as a starter (559 minutes). Even though he did not score or provide any assists, he was important in midfield with his tackles (2.5 per match), interceptions (one on average per match) and duels won (43%).

November 2022: participation in the 2022 World Cup

On November 10, 2022, coach Rigobert Song announced his list of Cameroonian players for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, a true leader in midfield, was included. He took part in the competition with a record of 3 matches played in the group stage. The Indomitable Lions stopped in the first round despite a resounding victory (1-0) against Brazil.