LIONS INDOMPTABLES: Marc Brys dribbles through Fécafoot, pre-selects 08 new players and brings back the old ones.

Cameroon Indomitable Lions coach Marc Brys, appointed by Sports and Physical Education Minister Narcisse Mouellé Kombi, has released a list of 30 players shortlisted for the matches against Cape Verde and Angola. The list was published on May 10, 2024, and includes 08 new players and several former executives, including Micheal Ngadeu and Choupo Moting.

Qualification for the World Cup and the next African Cup of Nations.

The aim of this list is to qualify Cameroon for upcoming African and world competitions. Prior to the publication of the list, Marc Brys was due to attend a meeting at the headquarters of the Cameroon Football Federation on May 10, 2024, chaired by Blaise Ndjounang, Acting Secretary General of Fecafoot, to get in touch with all the members of the technical staff appointed by Fecafoot. The Belgian did not attend the meeting. Instead, he honored the call from Minsep, where he gave a press briefing accompanied by his deputies. During this meeting with journalists, he published a list of 30 players pre-selected for the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon's next outings.

Marc Brys' surprising list for the matches against Cape Verde and Angola.

Aside from the return of Micheal Ngadeu, Éric Maxime Choupo Moting, Martin Honla, Christian Bassogog and Faï Collins, eight new players will be wearing the Cameroon men's A national team jersey for the first time. Among these is former Lille player Carlos Baleba, who has long been reluctant to make a decision about the Cameroon national team. U23 internationals Jackson Tchatchoua, Yvan Dibango and Guy Kilama, plus a few surprises in the shape of Raoul Danzabe, James Eto'o, Jules Armand Kooh and John Nchindo Bosco. All these new faces will have the privilege of appearing on the team sheet against Cape Verde and Angola on June 5 and 8 respectively. Former Dynamo player Ateba Mbida, Victoria United's Nathan Douala, Olivier Kemen, Fabrice Ondoa and several others who played at the last Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire are absent from Belgian coach Marc Brys' list.

J. Patrick DJON