Cameroon sack coach Brys, drop goalkeeper Onana for AFCON
Cameroon sacked Belgian coach Marc Brys yesterday, and dropped Manchester United goalkeeper Andrew Onana...
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Cameroon has fired coach Marc Brys and dropped key players, including Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana, ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. The decisions follow the team's failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup and ongoing tensions within the football federation.
- Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) president Samuel Eto'o replaced Brys with local coach David Pagou.
- Onana was excluded from the 28-man squad; other notable omissions include veteran forward Vincent Aboubakar.
- Cameroon will compete in Group F against title-holders Ivory Coast, Gabon, and Mozambique.
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