Cameroon vs Kenya Preview & Prediction | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying | Group J
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The Cameroonian national football team has often underperformed but they have another good squad full of emerging talent and will look to kick on as they face a fairly average Kenyan side in this 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Friday 11th October, 2024 - UK – 5:00pm / US ET – 12:00pm / US PT – 9:00am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – beIN Sports streaming platforms
CAMEROON PREVIEW: CAUTIOUS CAMEROONIANS
Cameroon were underwhelming at the 2023 CAF Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year with a Round of 16 exit in the Ivory Coast but the Cameroonians have been much-improved since the appointment of former Oud-Heverlee Leuven coach Marc Brys.
‘The Indomitable Lions’, as they are nicknamed, come into this one on the back of a goalless draw against Zimbabwe in their most recent outing, last month. That draw means they are now unbeaten in their last four matches have scored just two goals in their last three matches.
KENYA PREVIEW: AVERAGE KENYANS
The Kenyan national football team come into this one on the back of their own goalless draw against the aforementioned Zimbabweans in their opening 2025 AFCON qualifier during the September international break.
Coached by former Moldova manager Engin Firat, the Kenyan national team are currently ranked 102nd in the world according to FIFA. Their goalless draw with Zimbabwe does mean they have suffered just one defeat in their last ten matches.
CAMEROON TEAM NEWS: STILL NO MOUMBAGNA
Olympique de Marseille forward Faris Moumbagna has been struggling with injury throughout the campaign and the striker remains sidelined with the likes of Jules Armand Kooh and Yvan Dibango also severe injury doubts.
PREDICTED XI (4-1-4-1): Onana; Tchatchoua, Ngadeu-Ngadjui, Wooh, Tolo; Baleba; Mbeumo, Hongla, Anguissa, Bassogog; Aboubakar
UNAVAILABLE: Moumbagna (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Dibango (Injured), Kooh (Injured)
KENYA TEAM NEWS: OKUMU DOUBT
Arguably Kenya’s best player with the most pedigree in their squad is Stade de Reims defender Joseph Okumu is a doubt for this week. They do still have some other notable talents such as Michael Olunga, Erick Otieno and Daniel Anyembe.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Odhiambo Omondi; Omija, Omar, Owino, Ouma; Akumu, Odada; Onyango, Abuya, Odhiambo; Omondi
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE: Okumu (Injured)
CAMEROON VS KENYA PREDICTION
The Cameroonians have become a little more structured and organised under Marc Brys. That has led to quite a few low-scoring affairs but a little more structure is never necessarily a bad thing when they have such quality in attack, especially at least in relative terms. The Kenyans themselves are also fairly average and also lacking a key defender, as mentioned, for this one, so Cameroon, with their home advantage, are expected to come out on top.
CAMEROON VS KENYA TIP: CAMEROON TO WIN
