Former Kaizer Chiefs and Chippa United analyst, Sinesipho Mali, has been celebrated for his accomplishment at the UEFA Academy as graduate in International Elite Scouting. The South African, 37, became the youngest African to ever acquire the qualification. He was the only African in the class of 2023, and third African in the programme's history. Several South Africans have attested to his dedication to the sports amidst the challenges he faced. 'When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and sail once more towards your coveted goal' Sinesipho said after his graduation. The achievement is seen as sign that more football talents in Africa will get a wider exposure to the world. Source: Cameroon News Agency The Indomitable Lions highly anticipated final squad list for the 2023 African Nations cup has been released by the head coach, Rigobert song with a few notable absences. Eric Maxim Choup Choup Moting, who plays for Bayern Munich in Germany, and Fai Collins of Racknicki Nis, a Serbian division one team, top the list of top absentees. Nicolas Nkoulou, who last played for the Lions in a friendly match against Mexico, and Kunde Malong, who played a significant role in getting the Lions to the 2023 African Nations Cup, were left out. Additionally, Emmanuel Mahob, the 2023 Cameroon Ballon d'Or winner and top scorer with 14 goals in the 2022/2023 Elite one season with Canon of Yaounde, was also shockingly absent from the list including the likes of Che Malone among others. The list of excluded key players is as follows: Nicolas Nkoulou Fai Collins Choupo Moting Gaël Ondoua Kunde Malong Samuel Oum Gouet Jerome Ngom Mbekeli Olivier Mbaizo Moumi Ngamaleu The Lions will be departing for Saudi Arabia on De cember 30 for a friendly match against Zambia. Source: Cameroon News Agency
- June 11, 2026