Qatar 2022: Four Wingers Rigobert Song Can Rely On

Two weeks prior to the global showpiece, the Indomitable Lions team puzzle is almost solved even for the fans who watch on, as key players have put their foot on the gas pedal.

Coach Rigobert Song has had players playing their best in such a crucial time, with the likes of Choupo Moting, Andre Onana, Zambo Anguissa and Christian Bassogog, leading the lines in their various teams.

In his last two friendlies against Uzbekistan and South Korea, Rigobert Song used a 3-4-3 system and later, a 4-3-3 system, as he tried to test what formation could best suit his side.

In all the tactical tweaks, the gaffer insisted on 3 players up top; a center forward and two wingers, which says a lot about how he likes his game being played. In those two occasions, Moumi Ngamaleu and Bryan Mbeumo acted as two wingers accompanying Vincent Aboubakar.

There are four wingers coach Rigobert Song should be looking at as the Qatar journey nears, and they include; Toko Ekambi, Christian Bassogog, Moumi Ngamaleu and Bryan Mbeumo.

2017 AFCON MVP, Christian Bassogog has been in superlative form, since the start of the Chinese championship – with club-side SH Shenhua.

The winger, aged 27, has played 19 games for 7 goal contributions; 4 goals and 3 assists. Bassogog is the most productive Lions’ winger ahead of the World Cup and if he comes to the party, the Indomitable Lions will put up a good fight in group G of the world cup.

Another winger who has come up good for Cameroon in recent times is Karl Toko Ekambi.

The erstwhile Villarreal man scored 5 goals at the AFCON tourney hosted in Cameroon, before going ahead to score the goal that took Cameroon to the World Cup against Algeria, in Blida. This year alone, Ekambi has scored 7 goals for the national team, taking his overall tally to 12 goals in 50 games.

The Lyon man has scored four goals and dished out one assist for French side, Lyon.

It was a real battle to get Bryan Mbeumo to the den, and that was totally worth it given the latter’s performance with Brentford this season, and in fact, the last two seasons.

Mbeumo showed cameos of a gem he could turn out to be in Cameroon’s two friendlies against Uzbekistan and South Korea in September.

The former French youth international has played 13 games with club-side Brentford, scoring 2 times and assisting once.

Moumi Ngamaleu has proven to be a ‘galactico’ in national colors though slightly underwhelming this season with his new side, Dynamo Moscow. The winger has scored a goal and assisted one time, all on match day 15 against Khimki.

Song has this list of four he can count on, with the most performant being Bassogog of SH Shenhua.