Big name stars missing in Cameroon’s AFCON squad
The Cameroonian football team to represent the West African nation at the African Cup of Nations tournament in Gabon this month has been unveiled.
Coach Hugo Broos announced the Indomitable Lions’ final squad to travel for the continental showpiece starting January 14.
Broos was however deprived of the services of key Cameroonian stars as they opted to remain with their clubs.
Some of the top players whop have opted out of the team are; Joel Matip (Liverpool), Eric Maxime Choupo-Moting (Schalke )$), Andre Onana of Ajax Amsterdam, Guy Roland Ndy Assembe (Nancy), Allan Nyom (West-Bromwich-Albion), Maxime Poundje (Girondins-Bordeaux), Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Olympique-Marseille) and Ibrahim Amadou (Lille).
The West African giants are pooled in Group A alongside hosts Gabon, Burkina Faso and Guinea Bissau.
Here’s the full squad;
Goalkeepers: Jules Goda (Ajaccio, France), Fabrice Ondoa (Sevilla, Spain), Georges Bokwe(Coton Sport, Cameroon)
Defence: Faï Collins (Standard Liège, Belgium), Ernest Mabouka (MSK Zilina, Slovakia), Nicolas Nkoulou (Lyon, France), Michael Ngadeu (Slavia Prague, Czech), Adolph Teikeu (Sochaux, France), Ambroise Oyongo (Impact Montreal, USA), Mohammed Djetei (Tarragone, Spain), Jonathan Ngwen (FC Progresso)
Midfielders: Sébastien Siani (Oostende, Belgium), Franck Boya (Apejes, Cameroon ), Georges Mandjeck (Metz, France), Arnaud Djoum (Hearts, Scotland)
Forwards: Vincent Aboubakar (Besiktas, Turkey), Jacques Zoua (Kaiserslautern, Germany), Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient, France), Clinton Njie (Olympic Merseille, France), Edgar Salli (Nuremberg, Germany), Christian Bassogog (Aalborg, Denmark), Toko Ekambi (Angers, France), Ndip Tambe (Spartak Trnava, Slovakia).