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Ed Dove, Special to ESPN 7y

Cameroon: FIFA Confederations Cup Player Ratings

Cameroon's FIFA Confederations Cup campaign is over after three matches, with Africa's champions playing to form and falling at the first hurdle, with Germany and Chile advancing from Group C.

The Indomitable Lions exit with one point, having scored two goals and conceding six during an underwhelming trio of fixtures, and Hugo Broos' squad failing to summon the spirit that served them so well during the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.

Here then, is how the Cameroon squad rated in Russia ...

Fabrice Ondoa, 8: Cameroon's star man during the tournament, Ondoa may have conceded six, but he saved the African champions on various occasions with some jaw-dropping saves. The stopper's age (21) and lack of experience at club level (he played only two games for Sevilla B this past season) make his heroics between the sticks even more impressive as he delivered a series of bold and brave displays that bode well for the future.

Ernest Mabouka, 5.5: Dropped from the Afcon team after the first match, the pre-tournament injury to Ambroise Oyongo saw Mabouka promoted to the first team despite only having one competitive cap to his name. In terms of positives, the 29-year-old's crossing was regularly effective and menacing. But at the back Mabouka too often appeared out of his depth. He conceded the decisive penalty against Australia after a maddening lunge, and was sent off against Germany - albeit harshly - following a dangerous tackle on Emre Can.

Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, 7: Perhaps Cameroon's success story of the Confed Cup, Zambo Anguissa rejected the Afcon call earlier this year, but has been successfully reintegrated into the side by Broos. He scored a fine goal against Australia - with credit to Vincent Aboubakar and Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui - and could have had a second when he forced a fine save from Marc-Andre ter Stegen in the final match. A good new asset for the Indomitable Lions.

Adolphe Teikeu, 6: Was exposed during the Afcon final when he was bewildered by Egypt's Mohamed Salah before being withdrawn through injury, and it was a similar story here. Teikeu regularly looked off the pace, uncertain, and his marking was dismal in the final group game against Germany.

Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui, 6.5: As part of an underwhelming defensive line, his quality appeared to drop off significantly from the Afcon, when he was one of Cameroon's players. He had appeared to be one of the finds - along with Bassogog - of Broos' tenure, but that assessment may demand reconsideration now.

Moumi Ngamaleu, N/A: Handed a competitive debut as a late substitute against Germany (not enough time to get a rating), having been handed his maiden call-up by Broos last month.

Benjamin Moukandjo, 6.5: The skipper appeared tired after a testing season with FC Lorient, who were relegated from Ligue 1. He failed to recreate his Afcon heroics and was substituted - jaded - against both Australia and Germany.

Vincent Aboubakar, 6.5: The Afcon hero found the net in the final game against Germany, but his tournament will be remembered for a profligate display against Australia, when his form deserted him and he spurned a series of big chances. Things could have been different for the Lions if he'd found the net, and it remains to be seen whether his failure in front of goal will dissuade potential suitors from moving for him this summer.

Jerome Guihoata, N/A: Hadn't been seen since June 2015, but was surprisingly recalled to the squad by Broos and was handed a too brief runout against Germany.

Christian Bassogog, 6.5: The Afcon MVP demonstrated his class on occasions at the Confederations Cup, threatening defenders with his speed and sublime dribbling. Bailey Wright of Australia was given a particularly tough time by the Henan Jianye man's pace, but too often he let himself down with poor decision-making and hesitation in the final third.

Georges Mandjeck, N/A: Featured in all but one of the six Afcon fixtures, but has fallen from grace and only made one substitute appearance here.

Sebastien Siani, 6: Enjoyed a tussle with Charles Aranguiz in Cameroon's opener, but largely came off second best. He offered tenacity, but was occasionally too pedestrian and failed to protect his defence effectively - particularly in the opener. Avoided a red card against Germany following a case of mistaken identity, but didn't stamp his authority on the competition as he did in Gabon.

Arnaud Djoum, 6.5: Continues to demonstrate that he's a good addition to the squad and keeps things ticking over, but was worryingly overrun during the Chile match as part of a wholly ineffective midfield.

Collins Fai, 6: Despite playing on the left on occasion at club level, it's worth noting that Fai was shunted across from his favoured right-flank position following a pre-tournament injury to Oyongo. Nonetheless, it can't be ignored that Cameroon were consistently troubled in wide areas against both Chile and Germany, with the Central Africans' full-backs usually failing to identify and contain threats in these areas.

Karl Toko Ekambi, 5.5: The Angers attacker was given two runs - against Australia and Germany - but he failed to make an impact. The 24-year-old has now gone nine international outings without a goal, and he's likely to face competition for his spot in the coming months.

Did not play: Jacques Zoua, Olivier Boumal, Andre Onana, Robert Ndip Tambe, Lucien Owona, Jonathan Ngwem, Georges Bokwe

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