Marc Brys explains replacement of Martin Hongla

The player was announced yesterday at a pre-match press conference with the coach of the Indomitable Lions. Among our colleagues at Radio Equinoxe, the Belgian coach returned to the absence of his player.

This Thursday at a pre-match press conference, the Indomitable Lions coach and coach Marc Brys presented himself alongside Jackson Tchatchoua in place of Martin Hongla. According to Radio Equinoxe, Hongla declined the invitation for personal reasons.

« Martin Hongla didn’t feel at his best, we replaced him. nothing special », Explained Marc Brys to Radio Equinoxe, a private antenna broadcasting from Douala in Cameroon. The media also reveals that the atmosphere in the den is good, and the players are determined to confirm their supremacy over Kenya, who have never beaten Cameroon. After the match, the Indomitable Lions will fly to Uganda on a special flight.

It is excellent for oxygenation

« At the end of the meeting that we organized yesterday with Fecafoot and the other parties, it was decided that the Cameroonian delegation will leave Yaoundé on Saturday » explains to Équinoxe Radio a source at Camair-co, the national airline. The Harambee Stars will host the Indomitable Lions next Monday in Kampala for the start of the return phase of the Morocco CAN 2025 qualifiers. Already, this Friday, the day of the Cameroon-Kenya match, the Indomitable Lions have planned a walk at 11 a.m. around their hotel, the Hilton. This traditional morning walk precedes each match. For what purpose?

« When players arrive for the selection, they are confined to a program put in place by the technical staff. Visits are very limited, it’s a bit like barracks. We’re not allowed to go out and do anything. So, the staff can decide, on D-1 or the day of the match, to schedule a walk that allows the players to stretch their legs and walk in contact with nature. It is excellent for oxygenation. And oxygenation has a considerable calming effect on the psyche of any human being, especially for an athlete constantly under pressure due to the stakes of the match. So this contributes to calming » explains trainer Joseph Monthé to Radio Equinoxe.