David Pagou makes a bold start: two key players dropped from Cameroon squad for AFCONCameroon’s squad list announced for the 2025 Africa Cup of NationsCameroon / @x.com/oltsport_/The Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT), led by the legendary Samuel Eto’o, stunned the African football scene just days before the kick-off of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, by announcing the dismissal of Belgian coach Marc Brys.This move, described as a step to “reorganize the house from within,” was immediately followed by the appointment of the experienced David Pagou (56) as head coach, alongside Alexandre Belinga and Martin Ntoungou Mpile.🔴 OFFICIEL ! Marc Brys n’est plus l’entraîneur du Cameroun. ❌Le comité d’urgence de la FECAFOOT nomme un nouveau Staff à la tête des Lions Indomptables avec David Pagou comme entraîneur sélectionneur. 🔥🇨🇲 pic.twitter.com/bVw7UzoYcM— 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗶𝘀 🇨🇲🦁 (@JoueursCMR) December 1, 2025Shock decisions on his very first dayDavid Pagou wasted no time stamping his authority. On arrival, he made headline-grabbing decisions, most notably dropping goalkeeper André Onana (Trabzonspor) and striker Vincent Aboubakar (Neftçi PFK) from the final Indomitable Lions squad for AFCON.🚨💣 OFFICIEL ! André Onana, Jackson Tchatchoua et Vincent Aboubakar ne sont PAS CONVOQUÉS pour la CAN 2025. 🇨🇲🤯❌ pic.twitter.com/gDgX90rHQA— 🏆 Actu Foot Afrique (@ActuFootAfrique) December 1, 2025Cameroon’s squad for AFCON 2025Here is the Indomitable Lions squad:Goalkeepers:Devis Epassy (FC Dinamo), Simon Ngapandouetnbu (Montpellier), Simon Omossola (FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo), Edouard Sombang (Colombe Sportive du Dja et Lobo).Defenders:Junior Baptiste Tchamadeu (Stoke City), Jean-Charles Castelleto (Al-Duhail SC), Junior Samuel Kotto (Gent), Gerzino Nyamsi (Lokomotiv Moscow), Mahamadou Nagida (Stade Rennais), Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC), Flavien Boyomo (Osasuna), Darling Yongwa (FC Lorient), Christopher Wooh (Spartak Moscow).Midfielders:Fidèle Brice Ambina (Vålerenga), Arthur Avom (FC Lorient), Carlos Baleba (Brighton), Eric-Junior Dina Ebimbe (Stade Brestois 29), Olivier Kemen (Basaksehir FK), Danny Namasso (AJ Auxerre), Martin Atemengue Ndzie (Rapid Vienna), Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United), Jean Onana (Beşiktaş).Forwards:Christian Bassogog (Al-Okhdood FC), Karl Etta Eyong (Levante), Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), Frank Magri (Toulouse), Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (Al-Diraiyah FC), Patrick Soko (Almeria).