Cameroon Starting Lineup vs Serbia: World Cup Starting 11 Announced
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They’re the most experienced African side in terms of World Cup appearances with 8 trips to football’s biggest stage- they were also the first team from their continent to make a quarterfinal. Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions are coming into this tournament with plenty of energy and probably the best nickname of any side. Let’s look at their likely lineup for their tournament opener against Switzerland on November 24.
Cameroon Starting 11 Vs. Switzerland
- GK- André Onana (Internazionale)
- LB- Collins Fai (Al-Tai)
- CB- Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes)
- CB- Nicolas Nkoulou (Aris)
- RB- Enzo Jaques Rodolphe Ebosse (Udinese)
- MF- Samuel Gouet (Mechelen)
- MF- André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli)
- MF- Olivier Ntcham (Swansea)
- FW- Eric Maxim Choupo-Mouting
- FW- Karl Brilliant Toko Ekambi (Lyon)
- FW- Vincent Aboubakar (Al Nassr)
This team’s biggest star is their keeper, which in international play isn’t at all a bad thing. Onana is the kind of player who can will his team to the big wins you need to advance in tournaments like this. He’ll be needed as the defense and midfield are relatively untested at the highest level, but Napoli’s Anguissa has been a huge contributor as the Italian giants have roared out to a commanding lead in Serie A for the first time in years.
I’m seeing projected lineups without Aboubakar listed- that can only be described as pure insanity. He’s the team’s captain, and was the most productive goalscorer at AFCON. I understand that he and Bayern’s Choupo-Mouting are both pure strikers, and Lyon standout Toko Ekambi is a winger, so the positionality is challenging. Still, these three are some of the best talents their nation has, and the team cannot afford to not find a way to get all three on the pitch. This team should not be overlooked- they aren’t loaded with big-name stars, but they were one of the best goalscoring sides at AFCON, as they finished third in that event.
Cameroon Starting Lineup History
Vs. Switzerland
- GK- André Onana (Internazionale)
- LB- Collins Fai (Al-Tai)
- CB- Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes)
- CB- Nicolas Nkoulou (Aris)
- RB- Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC)
- MF- Martin Hongla (Hellas Verona)
- MF- Samuel Oum Gouet (Mechelen)
- MF- André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli)
- FW- Eric Maxim Choupo-Mouting
- FW- Karl Brilliant Toko Ekambi (Lyon)
- FW- Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford)
Cameroon Starting 11 FAQ
- Who Is Cameroon’s Starting Goalkeeper?
- Who Is Cameroon’s Starting Striker?
- Who Is Cameroon’s Best Player?
Who Is Cameroon’s Starting Goalkeeper?
André Onana, previously of Ajax fame but now starting for Inter Milan, will be the team’s goalkeeper; his performance will be absolutely vital to Cameroon’s success.
Who Is Cameroon’s Starting Striker?
Choupo-Moting and Aboubakar both have a valid claim to this spot, and hopefully Cameroon manager Rigobert Song Bahanag will find an effective way to use both of them.
Who Is Cameroon’s Best Player?
Really, it has to be Onana or one of the strikers, but to highlight another contributor, Anguissa is performing very well at a really high level of competition compared to what most of his teammates face during the league season.
