The 22-year-old Cameroonian striker, Karl Etta Eyong, confirmed to SportyTV his unwavering attachment to his country, when he was called up by Marc Brys for the African play-offs for the 2026 World Cup. Author of 5 goals and 3 assists this season with Levante, the young striker has established himself as one of the revelations of La Liga. Brilliant with his speed and sense of goal, he logically attracted the attention of several European teams, including Spain. But despite rumors of interest from La Roja, Etta Eyong was clear about her intentions: “choose Spain? That wouldn’t have interested me, my heart went to Cameroon. Even if the President of Spain had come to me and said ‘please come’, I would have told him that I was sorry, but that I would make the choice from my heart.”confided with sincerity Karl Etta Eyong. A strong position, which confirmed its attachment to the Indomitable Lions and its roots.
Etta Eyong is now preparing to defend the colors of Cameroon in a fierce African battle. His country will face the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first match, before possibly facing strong opponents like Nigeria or Gabon, in a four-way fight to win the last African ticket for the 2026 World Cup. “Nigeria was dangerous before, but now it doesn’t matter which of the three we face, we will beat them”confided Etta Eyong.
