[p][lslink-player cms-href="https://www.flashscore.com/player/mbeumo-bryan/8KDrOl80/" sport-id="1" player-id="8KDrOl80" target="summary"]Mbeumo[/lslink-player], who switched allegiance after playing for France as a ‌junior, carries the hopes of [lslink-participant cms-href="https://www.flashscore.com/team/cameroon/zk1uVG2D/" sport-id="1" participant-id="zk1uVG2D" target="summary"]Cameroon[/lslink-participant] at AFCON in ‌Morocco as they seek the African title for the first time since 2017.[/p][p]The 26-year-old [lslink-participant cms-href="https://www.flashscore.com/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/" sport-id="1" participant-id="ppjDR086" target="summary"]Manchester United[/lslink-participant] forward provided an assist for the five-time African champions ⁠in a 1-0 win over [lslink-participant cms-href="https://www.flashscore.com/team/gabon/YJL8W78U/" sport-id="1" participant-id="YJL8W78U" target="summary"]Gabon[/lslink-participant] in their opening ‌game, but has yet to score.[/p][embed guid="1596064b-f750-4d47-8965-0c9faa457849" url="https://x.com/premierleague/status/2005605969829777550" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"He’s putting too much ​pressure on himself, but I think he will manage that. He’s a great footballer, a great player, even for this country. He loves this team and really wants to commit to being ‌as effective as possible,"[/b] he told a press conference.[/p][p][b]"So today, again, in our little chat with him, the desire is there to be present, to ⁠step up, and to do great things."[/b][/p][p]Mbeumo has netted seven times in 29 national appearances.[/p][image alt="As it stands in Group F" id="4944bb1a-6abc-45f4-b039-26f8bfc9ad0d" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="c925bba7-89e1-449c-848e-03f3cca6f584" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p][b]"Bryan is a player who loves freedom; he has those qualities. So we are not going to deprive him of that and stop him from expressing himself on the pitch the way he wants,"[/b] Pagou said.[/p][p][b]"It’s intentional that we let him express himself across the whole field. It’s true he’s ⁠had some difficulties flourishing."[/b][/p][p]Cameroon drew 1-1 against [lslink-participant cms-href="https://www.flashscore.com/team/ivory-coast/G2FRjBgn/" sport-id="1" participant-id="G2FRjBgn" target="summary"]‌Ivory Coast[/lslink-participant] in their second Group F match and on [lslink-event cms-href="https://www.flashscore.com/match/football/cameroon-zk1uVG2D/mozambique-2aBNiivt/?mid=vHO0VIBb" sport-id="1" event-id="vHO0VIBb" target="summary"]Wednesday take on Mozambique,[/lslink-event] who have already reached the knockout stage.[/p][p][b]"We will play without complexes, but we must respect this ⁠opponent, which is improving and recently ​beat Gabon,"[/b] Pagou said.[/p]