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His 45 goals for the national team are second only to Eto&#8217;o&#8217;s 56, including the late goal in the final against Egypt that clinched the 2017 African title.<\/p>\n<p>The Cameroon squad, which also includes Manchester United forward Brian Mbeumo, is preparing to start the group against Gabon on December 24th. This group also includes defending champions Ivory Coast and Mozambique.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/africa-cup-cameroon-etoo-onana-aboubakar-af64bf9bce65f9df8459df73b0e78687\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) \u2014 Between its 2026 World Cup qualifying loss and the start of the African Cup of Nations three weeks later, Cameroon fired its coach and hired a replacement. 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