AFCON 2023: Surprises Linger as Rigobert Song Names Cameroon’s 27-Man Squad
By Biwah Bryan
The Indomitable Lions highly anticipated final squad list for the 2023 African Nations cup has been released by the head coach, Rigobert song with a few notable absences.
Eric Maxim Choup Choup Moting, who plays for Bayern Munich in Germany, and Fai Collins of Racknicki Nis, a Serbian division one team, top the list of top absentees.
Nicolas Nkoulou, who last played for the Lions in a friendly match against Mexico, and Kunde Malong, who played a significant role in getting the Lions to the 2023 African Nations Cup, were left out.
Additionally, Emmanuel Mahob, the 2023 Cameroon Ballon d’Or winner and top scorer with 14 goals in the 2022/2023 Elite one season with Canon of Yaounde, was also shockingly absent from the list including the likes of Che Malone among others.
The list of excluded key players is as follows:
Nicolas Nkoulou
Fai Collins
Choupo Moting
Gaël Ondoua
Kunde Malong
Samuel Oum Gouet
Jerome Ngom Mbekeli
Olivier Mbaizo
Moumi Ngamaleu
The Lions will be departing for Saudi Arabia on December 30 for a friendly match against Zambia.
