The Curious Bond Between Eto'o and Infantino That Shook Cameroon Football
9 January 2026
Backdrop
Marc Brys, the former Cameroon coach, questioned what he described as a strange link between Samuel Eto'o, the federation president, and Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president.
Developments and Fallout
Brys was dismissed abruptly as Cameroon coach ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
He has since filed a lawsuit against the Cameroonian federation.
Brys criticized FIFA for not reacting, saying the issue goes beyond a personal quarrel and is tied to Eto'o and Infantino.
In remarks to the Belgian daily Sporza, he said Infantino should act as FIFA president, but has a strange relationship with Eto'o.
The article notes Cameroon failed to reach the 2026 World Cup, but has advanced to the AFCON quarterfinals and will meet Morocco in Rabat.
The piece also notes Eto'o enjoys broad backing, but emotions must not drive decisions.
If you follow the Cameroon team, they missed the World Cup but reach AFCON quarterfinals and face Morocco on Friday in Rabat.
Punchline 1: If gossip were goals, Cameroon would lift the World Cup.
Punchline 2: Maybe Infantino should hire Eto'o as hype man—in chief; at least the press conferences would be entertaining.
