"We had the mental strength": David Pagou savours Cameroon's win over Ivory Coast

Cameroon beat Ivory Coast 1–0 on Saturday 3 October at the Ebimpé Olympic Stadium in an international friendly.

After the match, the Indomitable Lions’ head coach, David Pagou, praised the mindset shown by his players. The Cameroonian manager believes his team showed resilience after taking the lead early in the second half.

For David Pagou, this victory will allow the Indomitable Lions to leave this camp with greater confidence ahead of the next international break. He now hopes his players will maintain this momentum with their clubs.

“We showed mental strength. We scored very early in the second half and then had to hold firm defensively. We cut out the balls to Sangare to avoid being caught out behind the defence. We managed to do that and, in the end, it came down to mental strength.

The most important thing for us was to leave this training camp in high spirits, because we need to build on this attitude quickly as November is just around the corner. Today, I believe everyone will return to their clubs feeling stronger than ever.”