Rigobert Song Names 34-Man Squad To Hit The AFCON Road

Coach Rigobert has pre-selected 34 professionals to pit Kenya and Burundi in the AFCON qualifiers in group C.

Already part of five African nations qualified for the World Cup later this year, Cameroon will have to keep that ecstasy behind and try to pick a ticket for AFCON 2023 starting with tricky fixtures against Burundi and Kenya.

Coach Rigobert Song maintained most of the roster that helped Cameroon go through to Qatar with that dramatic late winner in Blida, making just few additions.

Goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa despite despite fine performances in the Latvian championship with Auda, hasn’t managed to poke his nose into the goalkeeping trio of Omossola, Onana and Epassy.

Enzo Ebosse of Angers equally makes his return after he was left out of the World Cup qualification games against Algeria. After having had a good talk with FECAFOOT president Samuel Eto’o, RC Lens’ Christopher Wooh has agreed to represent the Lions, thus, he has been handed his first call. Oumar Gonzalez who formerly worked with Rigobert Song at the U23s has been compensated for a good season at AC Ajaccio, where he has played 33 matches and scored 3 goals.

Fresh from winning the Greek Super League with Olympiakos, Kunde has been maintained by coach Rigobert Song, who has equally called up Zambo Anguissa despite the latter controversially missing out on the last camp. Former French youth international, Olivier Kemen is a newcomer to the squad.

The big news in the attack line is 19-goal Assante Kotoko hit-man, Franck Mbella, finally compensated for his flamboyant statistics in Ghana.

Leandre Tawamba, equally on 19 goals in all competitions with Taawoun equally makes the cut, while Vincent Aboubakar of Al Nassr shook off an Injury scare to make the squad.

Didier Lamkel Ze now on loan with Metz, has been recalled to the selection for the first time close to two years.

Former Spurs man, Kevin Georges Nkoudou has equally switched from French to Cameroon nationality, and thus, finds himself in the mix.

Complete list

Goalies

Omossola Simon
Epassy Davis
Andre Onana

Defenders

Fai Collins
Mbaizo Olivier
Ngadeu Michael
Castelleto JC
Oyongo Bitolo
Nohou Tolo
Moukoudi Harold
Tchamba Duplexe
Ebosse Enzo
Oumar Gonzalez
Wooh Christopher

Midfeilders

Onana Jean Junior
Kunde Malong
Zambo Anguissa
Oum Gouet Samuel
Hongla Martin
Ntcham Olivier
Jeando Fuchs
Kemen Olivier
Gael Ondoa

Forwards

Ganago Ignatiu
Nkoudou Georges
Choupo Moting
Bahoken Stephane
Karl Toko Ekambi
Moumi Ngamaleu
Aboubakar Vincent
Lamkel Ze
Soni Kevin
Leandre Tawamba
Franck Etouga

Cameroon is set to play Kenya on June 4, on match day one at the Olembe stadium in Yaounde.

Four days later, it will be Burundi away, at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Tanzania