Cameroon’s leader at the World Cup a year ago, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting was not selected by Rigobert Song for the next African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast (January 13-February 11). The Bayern striker, 34, will draw a line under his history with the Indomitable Lions.
Certainly less flamboyant this season at Bayern as Harry Kane’s understudy (three goals in 19 matches, after his 17 goals during the previous year), Eric Choupo-Moting, almost 35 years old (next March 23), dreamed of concluding his international career with an African Cup of Nations, which will begin on January 13 in Ivory Coast. But “Choupo” is the big absentee from the list of 27 given by Rigobert Song on Thursday.
The emblematic coach had done without the services of the former Parisian during the last two gatherings and thus justified his choice by explaining that he wanted “ stay in continuity “. For the native of Hamburg (ex-U19 and German U21), his tally with the Indomitable Lions should stop at 73 caps for 20 goals (but without CAN on his record). He started all three matches at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar a year ago.
The executives André Onana, Nicolas Nkoulou, André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Clinton Njié and Vincent Aboubakar are present, as are the Franco-Cameroonians Simon Ngapandouetnbu, Devis Epassy, Harold Moukoudi, Jean-Charles Castelletto, Enzo Tchato, Christopher Wooh, Yvan Neyou, Olivier Kemen, Olivier Ntcham, Karl Toko Ekambi, Bryan Mbeumo, Georges-Kévin Nkoudou and Frank Magri. The young OM winger François-Régis Mughe is also summoned.
In group C, the Cameroonians will have a lot to do with matches against Guinea, Senegal then Gambia, two years after a third place at home.
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