This was considered a surprise, because he was selected by Paul Le Guen for this match over the expected keeper, Idriss Carlos Kameni. Cameroon lost all three of the group matches and thus did not qualify to move on to the knockout stage of the competition.
The selection of a player for this match was considered unexpected because he was chosen by Paul Le Guen over the expected goalie, Idriss Carlos Kameni. As a result, Cameroon suffered losses in all three group matches and failed to qualify for further competition.