Soccer-Cameroon's Mbeumo feeling pressure to succeed, coach Pagou says

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - CAF Qualifiers - Playoffs - Semi Final - Cameroon v Democratic Republic of Congo - Al-Barid Stadium, Rabat, Morocco - November 13, 2025 Cameroon's Bryan Mbeumo in action with Democratic Republic of Congo's Noah Sadiki and Nathanael Mbuku REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Dec 30 (Reuters) - Cameroon's Bryan ‌Mbeumo loves to play with freedom but is putting too ‌much pressure on himself in search of success at the ‌Africa Cup of Nations, coach David Pagou said on Tuesday.

Mbeumo, who switched allegiance after playing for France as a junior, carries the hopes of Cameroon at AFCON in Morocco ‍as they seek the African title for ‍the first time since 2017.