Host nation, Cameroon is in Group A of the competition. The group contains Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and Cape Verde.
The tournament was originally scheduled to be played in June and July 2021 but the CAF announced on 15 January 2020 that due to unfavourable climatic conditions during this period, the tournament would take place from 9 January to 6 February 2021. On 30 June 2020, the CAF moved the tournament for the second time to January 2022 following the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic across the continent, whilst retaining the name 2021 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship purposes.
Cameroon is the second most successful nation in the cup’s history, winning the tournament five times (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017).
The Indomitable Lions has appeared 19 times at the tournament (first in 1970) the seventh edition of the Africa Cup of Nations held in Sudan.
Going in for their sixth title the Lions will be led by Head coach
Toni Conceição, Portuguese football manager and the captain Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
The team is destined with their all time top scorer
Samuel Eto’o (56 goals), the newly elected president of the Cameroon FA (FECAFOOT).
The Portuguese trainer retained 28 players from the 40 pre-selected earlier this month.
The hosts will face Burkina Faso in the opening match on 9th January 2022, at the Olembe stadium in the political capital Yaounde.
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Coach Toni is likely to maintain his usual 4-3-3 and 3-4-1-2 game plan.
Prediction: Cameroon is likely to enter the last four of the competition.
Full Squad:
Goalkeepers: Simon Medjo Omossola (AS Vita Club, DR Congo), Devis Epassy Mbota (OFI Crete, Greece), Andre Onana Onana (Ajax Amsterdam, Netherlands), Jean Efala Komguep (Akwa United FC, Nigeria).
Defenders: Collins Fai Ngoran (Standard Liege, Belgium), Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union, USA), Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Gent, Belgium), Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes, France), Harold Moukoudi (Saint Etienne, France), Enzo Ebosse (SCO Angers, France), Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo (Montpellier, France), Jerome Onguene (Red Bull Salzburg, Austria), Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders, USA).
Midfielders: Jean Onana Junior (Bordeaux, France), Malong Kunde (Olympiakos, Greece), Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli, Italy), Samuel Gouet Oum (Mechelen, Belgium), Martin Hongla (Hellas Verona, Italy), Andrew James Lea Siliki (Middlesbrough, England), Yvan Neyou (Saint Etienne, France).
Forwards: Ignatius Ganago (RC Lens, France), Christian Bassogog (Shanghai Shenua, China), Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Bayern Munich, Germany), Stephane Bahoken (SCO Angers, France), Karl Toko-Ekambi (Olympique Lyon, France), Moumi Ngamaleu (Young Boys, Switzerland), Vincent Aboubakar (Al Nasr, Saudi Arabia), Clinton Njie (Dinamo Moscow, Russia).
Fixtures of Cameroon
Cameroon vs Burkina Faso – 9/01/2022 (5:00PM GMT)
Cameroon vs Ethiopia – 13/01/2022 (5:00 PM GMT)
Cape Verde vs Cameroon – 17/01/2022 (5:00 PM GMT)
Source: ghanasportsportspage.com
