Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo says their first-half performance let them down in their quarter-final defeat by hosts Morocco at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), leaving him "really sad" about the manner of his country's exit from the tournament. While Mbeumo had claims for a second-half penalty waved away, Cameroon head coach David Pagou agreed with his player's assessment. "It's true that the players were a bit timid at the start of the match," he said. Cameroon left several senior players, including goalkeeper Andre Onana, out of the squad, preferring to bring a more youthful selection to Morocco. "We have such a good group, such a quality group - young as well, so that's positive for the future," said Mbeumo.

Source: BBC January 10, 2026 13:28 UTC