As recently as a few weeks ago, the idea of Nouhou outshining Mo Salah in a competitive match seemed so utterly absurd that even typing it out feels silly. But on Thursday, that’s exactly what happened.
Although Cameroon ultimately fell in penalties to Egypt to narrowly miss out on a trip to the Africa Cup of Nations final, Nouhou was one of the main reasons the Indomitable Lions even came that close. Deployed as a left-sided defender against arguably the best player in the world, Nouhou more than held his own and caused Mo Salah no shortage of frustration.