The last time Nouhou suited up for Cameroon, he shut down none other than Mo Salah in the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals. Cameroon ultimately lost that match in a penalty shootout, but Nouhou effectively rendered one of the world’s best players irrelevant.
Nouhou is back with Cameroon and there’s even more on the line this week when the Indomitable Lions play Algeria in a two-legged playoff with a spot in the 2022 World Cup on the line. Again, Nouhou is matched up with an elite winger in Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez.
Mahrez is apparently quite aware of Nouhou’s reputation, but seems to be welcoming the challenge.