Cameroon intermediate lions head coach Saidou Alioum has released a 30-man provisional squad for their preparations camp, ahead of the 2023 African Nations championship, CHAN 2022 scheduled for next month in Algeria.
The list published this Saturday, December 10, 2022 is dominated by players of defending champions, Cotonsport of Garoua notably captain Marou Souaibou who is fresh from the FIFA World Cup alongside Jerome Ngom Mbeleki of Colombe of Dja.
Regulars like Moukoko Yves, Che Malone, Marou Souaibou and Ngom Mbeleki keep their places. Fresh from the World cup, Ngom Mbeleki and Marou will need to show what they brought home from the Qatar expedition.
Pre selected players
Goalkeepers
Kibyen Patrick (Bamboutos)
Mbahbi Marcelin (Gazelle FA)
Mbaynassen Jordain (Canon)
Hecube Wislow (Fauve Azure)
Defenders
Houzafi Youssoufa (Cotonsport)
Ibrahim Saidou (Fauves Azur)
Thomas Bawak (PWD)
Boubakari Dairou (Cotonsport)
Alexandre Benga (Les Astres)
Che Malone (Cotonsport)
Donatien Tchami (Bamboutos FC)
Abba Ibrahim (Cotonsport)
Moukoko Yves (Canon)
Midfeilders
Ngom Mbeleki (Colombe)
Felix Oukine (Cotonsport)
Zemba Cedric (Apejes)
Mbah Louis (Eding)
Sime Prince (Eding)
Djawal Kaiba (Cotonsport)
Eno Brandon (Cotonsport)
Beo Bato (Colombe)
Avom Ebong (Fauve Azur)
Iyendjok Joseph (Union Sportif Douala)
Harrison Djonkep (Eding)
Marou Souaibou (Cotonsport)
Ramses Domfack (Cotonsport)
Guy Eyike (Union Sportif Douala)
Frank Beken (Fovu de Baham)
Patient Wassou (Cotonsport)
Kemajou Dibami (Bamboutos FC)
Reserves
Baho Henoc (Cotonsport)
Djoufack Brandon (Bamboutos)
Ali Goni (Cotonsport)
Yannick Noah (Dragon FC)
Joel Paten (Union Sportif Douala)
Roche Foning (Union)
Samuel Somb (Eding Sport)
The 2022 African Nations Championship, known as CHAN 2022 for short and/or the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship for sponsorship, will be the 7th edition of the biennial association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), featuring national teams consisting of players currently playing in their respective local leagues.
Originally scheduled from 10 July to 1 August 2022, CAF rescheduled the tournament to January 2023 following an announcement at an executive committee meeting held on 10 September 2020 via video conferencing, citing the postponement of the 2020 African Nations Championship to 2021 and the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa as well as the already-scheduled 2022 FIFA World Cup in November–December 2022.
Cameroon qualified for the competition after turning over a 1-0 defeat to win 2-0 with goals from Djawal and Marou against Equatorial Guinea in March.
By Brian Mboh