Eto’o axed for Afcon qualifiers

Cameroon’s 25-man squad for the first round of the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2015 qualifiers has been announced.

Indomitable Lions’ head coach Volker Finke has decided to leave behind skipper Samuel Eto’o as well as 12 other players who competed at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, including first choice keeper Charles Itandje, centre-back Aurélien Chedjou, midfielder Jean II Makoun and striker Achille Webo.

The major changes come on the back of a disastrous Brazilian campaign, on and off the pitch.

Cameroon will travel to Lubumbashi on 6 September to face DR Congo before hosting Côte d’Ivoire in Yaoundé on 10 September.

THE 25 INDOMITABLE LIONS TO FACE DR CONGO AND CÔTE D’IVOIRE

GOALKEEPERS

NDY ASSEMBE, Guy (FC Nancy)

ABOGO, Pierre Sylvain (Tonnerre de Yaoundé)

ONDOUA, Joseph Fabrice (FC Barcelona)

DEFENDERS

DJEUGOUE, Cédric (Coton Sport de Garoua)

GUIHOTA, Jérôme (FC Valenciennes)

MATIP, Joël (Schalke 04)

NKOULOU, Nicolas (Olympique Marseille)

BONG, Gaëtan (Olympiakos)

BAGNACK, Frank (FC Barcelona)

OYONGO BITOLO, Ambroise (New York Red Bulls)

MIDFIELDERS AND FORWARDS

EYONG, Enoh (Antalyaspor)

MBIA, Stéphane (Free agent) -

LOE, Raoul Cédric (C.A Osasuna)

SALLI, Edgar (A.S Monaco)

ZOCK, Guy Christian (Cosmos de Bafia)

MANDJECK, Georges (Kayseri Erciyesspor)

KIBONG à MBAMBA, Marc (Konyarspor)

CHOUPO-MOTING, Eric (Schalke 04)

NGUEMO, Landry (Free agaent) -

MOUKANDJO, Benjamin (Stade Reims)

ABOUBAKAR, Vincent (FC Lorient/Porto)

DONGOU, Jean Marie (FC Barcelona)

KWEUKE, Léonard (Caykur Rizespor)

NJIE, Clinton (Olympique Lyonnais)

ETOUNDI, Franck (FC Zurich)