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Mbeumo's Cameroon edge Aubameyang's Gabon as Eyong strike settles tight AFCON clash

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Cameroon's forward Karl Etta Eyong celebrates scoring the team's first goal during the Africa Cup of Nations Group F match vs Gabon at Adrar Stadium in Agadir on December 24, 2025. [FRANCK FIFE / AFP]

Karl Etta Eyong struck inside six minutes to hand five-time champions Cameroon a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Gabon in an Africa Cup of Nations Group F encounter in Agadir on Wednesday, December 24.

The match ushered in a new chapter for Cameroon, with coach David Pagou taking charge for his first AFCON match following the dismissal of Belgian coach Marc Brys amid a prolonged leadership dispute within the federation.

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