Onana at the World Cup was ruled out of the second match against Serbia and eventually returned home. Today the great reconciliation, He is among the 24 for the September 12 match against Burundi.
Despite not all smooth sailing as Manchester United’s new goalkeeper, Andre Onana has been recalled by the Cameroon national team around nine months after leaving the squad during the World Cup in Qatar.
Onana was recalled by Rigobert Song after the worldwide dispute
The call-up has taken place for the African Cup of Nations qualifying match against Burundi in Garoua on 12 September, where the Indomitable Lions will only need a draw to secure a place in the January final in the Ivory Coast.
Onana, 27, left the Cameroon side in Qatar last November after their opening group game defeat 1-0 against Switzerland following a difference of views with Song himself over tactics and training. Then the 3-3 against Serbia and the 1-0 against Brazil, but Cameroon had been eliminated.
The Yaoundè Football Federation confirmed the episode and sent him home. Since then, the former Inter player hasn’t played for the national team. But today Tuesday August 19 at a press conference in the Cameroonian capital, Song, who had spoken of “discipline and respect” at the time, instead denied that there had been any problems with Onana and said it was only natural that being the best goalkeeper, was available for the national team: “There’s never been a problem with Andre, the door has always been open for him and we’re happy he’s coming back to join the group,” said Song.
August 29, 2023 (change August 29, 2023 | 16:36)
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