The Digest:
Cameroonian football is engulfed in turmoil amid allegations that Football Federation president and legend Samuel Eto'o influenced the shock omission of star striker Vincent Aboubakar from the Africa Cup of Nations squad. The motive is alleged to be Aboubakar's proximity to Eto'o's all-time national scoring record.
Key Points:
- Aboubakar is reportedly 12 goals shy of surpassing Eto'o's record of 56 goals for Cameroon.
- The decision to drop the striker is said to have come from newly appointed interim coach David Pagou, who replaced the sacked Marc Brys.
- The federation also omitted Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana, with whom Eto'o has had a strained relationship.
- The chaos deepened as the sacked coach, Marc Brys, insists he remains in charge and submitted his own squad, including both Onana and Aboubakar.
- Cameroon is now effectively operating with two parallel squads and managers just days before the AFCON submission deadline.
- The internal power struggle follows Cameroon's failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, with tensions between the sports ministry and the federation escalating.
- Emergency meetings are underway to resolve the crisis before the tournament begins.
Sources: TouchlineX
