{"id":73755,"date":"2025-12-17T14:33:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=73755"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:33:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:33:10","slug":"cameroon-underdogs-afcon-squad-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/cameroon-underdogs-afcon-squad-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameroon The Underdogs? How AFCON Squad Value Could Shape Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"

The African Cup of Nations gets underway on Sunday with tournament favourite and host Morocco taking on Comoros.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Numerous high-profile names will compete in the prestigious tournament, hoping to be enshrined in history and cement their reputations as national heroes.<\/p>\n

More than 30 Premier League players will be featuring at the tournament, including the likes of Mo Salah, who left Liverpool fans a cryptic parting message<\/a>, and\u00a0Bryan Mbeumo.<\/p>\n

Other names across Europe, such as Achraf Hakimi and striker Victor Osimhen, will also look to light up the tournament.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ivory Coast head into AFCON as current holders, while Salah’s Egypt are the most successful side in the tournament’s history with seven wins.<\/p>\n

However, that could all change as we take a look at the current squad values for each side.<\/p>\n

Senegal boast highest AFCON squad value<\/h2>\n

Senegal head into the tournament with the highest squad market value, topping \u20ac449million – that’s a significant 64% increase in comparison to their squad two years ago.<\/p>\n

Managed by Pape Thiaw, they’ll be hoping to replicate the success of four years ago when they were crowned champions.<\/p>\n

Last year, they were knocked out in the Round of 16 by the Ivory Coast.<\/p>\n

With the likes of Ismaila Sarr, Iliman Ndiaye and Nicolas Jackson spearheading their attack, there’s no reason Senegal can’t push for glory.<\/p>\n

Bayern Munich’s Jackson is the most valuable player in the squad at \u20ac50m, ahead of Everton’s Ndiaye (\u20ac45m).<\/p>\n

Palace’s Sarr is valued at \u20ac35m alongside Tottenham’s midfield enforcer Pape Matar Sarr. There’s another Premier League name in Sunderland’s Habib Diarra, who offers significant value at \u20ac32m. <\/span><\/p>\n

Senegal have been drawn in Group D, alongside Aaron Wan-Bissaka\u2019s DR Congo, Benin and Botswana.<\/p>\n

Cameroon potential AFCON underdogs?<\/h2>\n

Anybody backing an underdog may be tempted to look no further than Cameroon, whose squad value in comparison to two years ago has increased by 85% – among the highest in all teams across the competition.<\/p>\n

With a total value of \u20ac254m, they are currently the ninth favourites (16\/1) to win.<\/p>\n

Cameroon are five-time winners of AFCON, only Egypt have won more, and have a couple of high-profile names who can drive them towards the latter stages.<\/p>\n

Their big market squad increase can be attributed to their key man, Mbuemo. The Manchester United forward is the joint-second most valuable player at \u20ac75m following his move from Brentford in the summer.<\/p>\n

Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba, who could soon be joining Mbuemo at Old Trafford, is valued at \u20ac60m after his emergence in the top flight.<\/p>\n

Osasuna’s defender Enzo Boyomo has also been tentatively linked with Aston Villa and is valued at \u20ac20m, alongside Levante’s Karl Etta Eyong.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Their squad value is the fifth-highest across the tournament, ahead of Algeria and Egypt.<\/p>\n