Cameroon national team head coach Marc Brys has shared his thoughts on the Harambee Stars squad having nine defenders, ten if you were to add Gor Mahia’s Rooney Onyango.The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon welcome Harambee Stars in the first of back-to-back games of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on Friday evening at Stade Omnisports Ahmadou Ahidjo Yaoundé.##NAJAVA_MECA_8405640##With both teams tied on four points after two rounds of matches, the two games will most definitely be a key indicator as to which team stands a better chance of qualifying for the continental tourney that will be held in Morocco.Coach Engin Firat named nine defenders in his travelling squad which points out to a defensive game plan and Brys in his pre-match press conference, said that he is ready to find solutions to the anticipated conservative game from Harambee Stars.Harambee Stars seeking maiden win over Cameroon 52 years after first meeting“If they have come with nine defenders, it will be a solid game and I think if it works for them, it is up to us to try and find a solution,” he stated.The Belgian tactician has called on his troops to stick to their game plan even when frustrated and find spaces in Kenya’s defense in order to put the ball in the back of the net.##NAJAVA_MECA_8405697##“We do not have to be too busy but will have to try and make a good game plan, maintain it and be consistent with the way we have planned and try to find gaps in their defense to score and win the game,” said Brys.Cameroon fans had to endure a goalless draw with Zimbabwe in their last group match played at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Uganda with the 62-year-old acknowledging that there will be pressure from fans who will not want a repeat of the same at home.Welsh-based Adam Wilson reveals two reasons why Kenya can beat Cameroon“Pressure is part of our job so it will not be correct of us to cry about the situation. We will deal with the situation, we are happy to do that and every time we will be ready to handle what the opponent throws at us and what we can do against them,” he added.Additionally, the former OH Leuven coach assured Cameroonians that the whole team is ready and will be going out for nothing but a win against Harambee Stars##NAJAVA_MECA_8405677##“One more time, everybody in the team; from the players to the coaches and those that take care of us, all of us want the best results.”
