In the evaluation match of their first week of training, the Indomitable Lions Hopes were held in check on June 6, 2023 by their cadets under twenty (0-0). Thus, Guy Feutchine’s foals who prepare the African Cup of Nations (CAN) of their category, could not overcome their cadets. But for the technical staff, it seems that the score of the match is not the most important. But already, according to Marc Chouamojournalist for the Canal 2 international television channel, the head coach called on Enzo Tchato (Montpellier defender) and Ben Elliott Njongoue (midfielder/U21 Chelsea), two young players called up with selection A for the friendly match against Mexico on June 10 to strengthen their defensive system.
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The CAN U23 is a qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. As far as Africa is concerned, it will produce three teams directly, the fourth will have to play the intercontinental play-offs. After failing to qualify for the CAN, the selection of Cameroon was drafted following the disqualification of Gabon guilty of an administrative fault on one of its players; as it happens Floriss Djave who has a double identity. The Indomitable Lions U23 returned to qualifying competition in October 2022, in the second round of the playoffs. Angola fell by the wayside (3-2/0-0) in Luanda and Yaoundé respectively; then Gabon neutralized the foals of Guy Feutchine: a draw in the two games in Franceville (0-1) and Yaoundé (0-1), and the penalty shootout favorable to the Gabonese (4-5).
