11.12.2025 15:00
The claim that Samuel Eto'o, the President of the Cameroon Football Federation, removed striker Vincent Aboubakar from the national team has sparked significant backlash in the country. According to reports, Aboubakar's approach to Eto'o's goal record triggered this decision. Aboubakar's exclusion from the squad ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations is being regarded as a major scandal by fans and sports commentators. This situation has negatively affected the atmosphere of the national team camp.
The claim that Samuel Eto'o, the President of the Cameroon Football Federation, did not include one of the country's top scorers, Vincent Aboubakar, in the national team squad has caused a major upheaval in the country.
RECORD RACE TRIGGERED A CRISIS
According to the English press outlet SunSport, the reason for Samuel Eto'o's influence in this decision is Aboubakar's approach to the goal record that belongs to him. Eto'o, the all-time top scorer in Cameroon's history, has 56 goals in 118 matches. Aboubakar, on the other hand, has scored 45 goals in 117 matches and only needs 12 more goals. It has been suggested that this situation has raised concerns about Eto'o's record being broken and has influenced the pressure to exclude him from the squad.
ABSENCE IN THE SQUAD CAUSED SURPRISE
The absence of Aboubakar in the Cameroon squad presented by new head coach David Pagou to the federation has drawn significant backlash in the country.
Aboubakar's exclusion from the squad before the Africa Cup of Nations is being regarded by fans and sports commentators as "one of the biggest scandals in history."
DECISION FOLLOWING ETO'O – BRYS TENSION
Last week, Eto'o dismissed head coach Marc Brys on charges of "disobedience" and "inciting players against the federation" and appointed David Pagou in his place. The absence of Aboubakar in Pagou's first squad has strengthened claims that the decision was made not for technical reasons but directly under federation pressure. The Eto'o–Aboubakar crisis in Cameroon has completely disrupted the atmosphere of the national team camp ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations.