Cameroon – Namibia: David Pagou wary of the Brave Warriors

12.11.26 14:00 AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations

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David Pagou expects a hard-fought contest against Namibia. On the eve of this third matchday in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, the Cameroon coach gave his assessment of the Brave Warriors. While acknowledging the quality of the opposition, he also believes their recent results show they can be put under pressure.

“They are a very good team”

The Cameroonian coach did not play down the potential of the Namibian national team. In particular, he recalled their 1-0 win over Congo, which showed their ability to get results against teams in the group. But the coach also pointed to the Brave Warriors’ defeat against Comoros. A result which, in his view, shows that this team has weaknesses.

Namibia are a very good team who beat Congo 1-0. Unfortunately, they also lost to Comoros. So that would suggest they are a team with weaknesses.

With this assessment, Pagou is urging his players to approach the match seriously, without viewing Namibia as an opponent who cannot be unsettled. The Lions will need to be capable of exploiting their next opponent’s difficulties while not allowing them space to develop their game:

We know that Namibia are a good team. They are also coming here with the ambition of challenging us. It is up to us to use our strengths to get a positive result. I hope my players wake up ready to get the job done.

An important match in the race to qualify

Cameroon go into this third matchday at the top of the group with four points, ahead of Comoros and Namibia, who each have three. Congo are bottom with one point.

A win would allow the Indomitable Lions to open up a gap over their opponents on the day and strengthen their position. But David Pagou knows that Namibia’s quality will require a serious performance from his team.

Aliou Toundé |

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