Football: Cameroon reunites all 28 players ahead of Namibia match
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Actu Cameroun
Cameroon’s men’s national team has brought together all 28 players in Douala to prepare for Thursday’s match against Namibia at Japoma Stadium. However, David Pagou has Ryan Fosso available in place of the injured Carlos Baleba, reports Actu Cameroun.
On Tuesday in Douala, Cameroon coach David Pagou led a first training session with the 28 players called up for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Namibia, scheduled for Thursday at Japoma Stadium, according to Actu Cameroun. The latest arrivals, including captain Bryan Mbeumo, Arthur Avom, Oliver Kamdem, Angel Yondjo, Mahamadou Nagida and Karl Wassom, had previously completed a recovery session at their hotel.
David Pagou will nevertheless have to manage without Carlos Baleba, a midfielder ruled out through injury and replaced in the squad by Ryan Fosso. Two more training sessions are scheduled before the match to work on team combinations and finalise tactical decisions, Actu Cameroun reports.
Cameroon lead Group G with four points, ahead of Comoros and Namibia, who each have three points, according to Actu Cameroun. The two national teams met twice in 2024, with Cameroon winning 1-0 in Garoua before a 0-0 draw in Namibia.
The match will be refereed by Sudanese official Mahmood Ali Mahmood Ismail. The fixture will also mark Cameroon’s return to Douala, where the team had not played since November 2023, while the Cameroonian Football Federation has announced ticket sales outlets and former captain Rigobert Song has urged supporters to fill Japoma Stadium, according to Actu Cameroun.
