Onana Picks Club Over Country

[Kabalega]

Looks like Rigobert Song Bahanag, was right to call-up 4 goalies. You cannot trust Onana.

AFCON 2023: Goalkeeper Onana to miss Cameroon’s opener
Goalkeeper Andre Onana made up the decision to stay with his club, Manchester United in the English Premier League as they prepare to face Tottenham Hot Spurs on Sunday, 14th January 2024.


Andre Onana Credit: John Batanudde
Overview:

Besides Andre Onana, Cameroon’s other choices in goal include Devis Epassy, Simon Ngapandouetnbu and Fabrice Ondoa.

Tournament: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)
Duration: 13th January – 11th February 2024
Host Country: Cote D’Ivoire
Venues: Abidjan (Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium), Bouake City (Stade de la Paix Stadium), Korhogo City (Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium), San Pedro city (Laurent Pokou Stadium), Yamoussoukro City (Charles Konan Banny Stadium)
Cameroon’s goalkeeper Andre Onana is set to miss his country’s opening match against Guinea at the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote D’Ivoire.

Onana made up the decision to stay with his club, Manchester United in the English Premier League as they prepare to face Tottenham Hot Spurs on Sunday, 14th January 2024.


Andre Onana, Cameroon goalkeeper (middle)
The duel against Guinea will be played on Monday, 15th January 2024.

“We held constructive talks between the player (Onana) and the Cameroon Football Federation” Manchester United manager Erick Ten Hag was quoted by Daily Mirror.

Cameroon’s other choices in goal include Devis Epassy, Simon Ngapandouetnbu and Fabrice Ondoa.

Cameroon is pooled in group C alongside the reigning champions Senegal, Guinea and The Gambia and will be based in Yamoussoukro city at the Charles Konan Banny stadium.


Other Groups:

In group A, hosts Cote D’Ivoire will face off with Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.

Record champions Egypt will square up against Ghana, Cape Verde and Mozambique in group B.

Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Angola are in group D.

Group E has Tunisia, Mali, South Africa and Namibia.

Another pre-tournament favourite Morocco is pooled in group F alongside Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia and CECAFA region’s only representatives, Tanzania.

The tournament will officially kick off on 13th January and close on 11th February 2024.

Venues:

There are five cities that will host this tournament. The capital Abidjan has two stadia; Alassane Ouattara Stadium and Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium.

There is Bouake City (Stade de la Paix Stadium), Korhogo City (Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium), San Pedro city (Laurent Pokou Stadium) and Yamoussoukro City (Charles Konan Banny Stadium).

Groups:

A: Cote D’Ivoire, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau
B: Egypt, Ghana, Cape Verde, Mozambique
C: Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea, The Gambia
D: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Angola
E: Tunisia, Mali, South Africa, Namibia
F: Morocco, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia, Tanzania
David Isabirye is a senior staff writer for Kawowo Sports where he covers most of the major events. More by David Isabirye

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[bamenda boy]

Misleading headline.

[Kabalega]

Misleading headline.

How so? Onana should know better than to report to camp late and in this case, actually miss the first game.
Cameroon could be out after two games.
Also, if the coaches decide to stick with the goalie who starts in the first game, Onana should not pout on the bench.

[bamenda boy]

Misleading headline.

How so? Onana should know better than to report to camp late and in this case, actually miss the first game.
Cameroon could be out after two games.
Also, if the coaches decide to stick with the goalie who starts in the first game, Onana should not pout on the bench.

Again, misleading. Negotiations went on between Fecafoot and Man United. Both parties came to an agreement that Onana play for Tottenham on the 14th.
Again, an agreement between both parties. If Fecafoot said no, Onana would be in camp.
It's not the first time that this is happening. When Real Mallorca won the King's Cup back in 2003, there was an agreement between both Mallorca and Fecafoot to let Eto'o play for Mallorca. Eto'o would proceed to score two goals against Madrid for Mallorca to win the King's Cup, and fly immediately to go play against France the next day at the Confederations Cup final. All it takes is negotiations between the two FAs.
You guys are making something out of nothing.
It makes sense for Onana not to be the starter for the first game add he would have had not up to a day for his body to recoup.
Fecafoot is not complaining. Man United is not complaining. Onana is not complaining.
Why y'all making drama out of nothing?

[Kabalega]

Misleading headline.

How so? Onana should know better than to report to camp late and in this case, actually miss the first game.
Cameroon could be out after two games.
Also, if the coaches decide to stick with the goalie who starts in the first game, Onana should not pout on the bench.

Again, misleading. Negotiations went on between Fecafoot and Man United. Both parties came to an agreement that Onana play for Tottenham on the 14th.
Again, an agreement between both parties. If Fecafoot said no, Onana would be in camp.
It's not the first time that this is happening. When Real Mallorca won the King's Cup back in 2003, there was an agreement between both Mallorca and Fecafoot to let Eto'o play for Mallorca. Eto'o would proceed to score two goals against Madrid for Mallorca to win the King's Cup, and fly immediately to go play against France the next day at the Confederations Cup final. All it takes is negotiations between the two FAs.
You guys are making something out of nothing.
It makes sense for Onana not to be the starter for the first game add he would have had not up to a day for his body to recoup.
Fecafoot is not complaining. Man United is not complaining. Onana is not complaining.
Why y'all making drama out of nothing?

Simple yes or no question. Will Onana play for club instead of country?

[King Futcha]

as far as im aware he is the only player of approximately 648 players called up to the tournament with this type of arrangement. there are a lot of players who are far more important to their clubs than Onana is to his club who are in CIV with their compatriots.

furthermore Cameroon will be home before the postcards so at this point he may as well stay with Man United.

[bamenda boy]

as far as im aware he is the only player of approximately 648 players called up to the tournament with this type of arrangement. there are a lot of players who are far more important to their clubs than Onana is to his club who are in CIV with their compatriots.

furthermore Cameroon will be home before the postcards so at this point he may as well stay with Man United.

You of all should know that Cameroon is most lethal when everyone counts them out.
There is a reason why they are the second most successful team in the history of AFCON.

[packerland]

as far as im aware he is the only player of approximately 648 players called up to the tournament with this type of arrangement. there are a lot of players who are far more important to their clubs than Onana is to his club who are in CIV with their compatriots.

furthermore Cameroon will be home before the postcards so at this point he may as well stay with Man United.

He shoul've stayed back. We never found out why he was sent home from the WC. What makes Cameroon think that he won't repeat whatever he did or said to the coach the last time?

[bamenda boy]

as far as im aware he is the only player of approximately 648 players called up to the tournament with this type of arrangement. there are a lot of players who are far more important to their clubs than Onana is to his club who are in CIV with their compatriots.

furthermore Cameroon will be home before the postcards so at this point he may as well stay with Man United.

He shoul've stayed back. We never found out why he was sent home from the WC. What makes Cameroon think that he won't repeat whatever he did or said to the coach the last time?

A player from the national team told me personally that Onana brought a side chick to his room and was caught. I mean he was there with them so who am I to argue?
If I were Onana,, I would stay behind. His career is more important than the national team at this point in time.

[King Futcha]

as far as im aware he is the only player of approximately 648 players called up to the tournament with this type of arrangement. there are a lot of players who are far more important to their clubs than Onana is to his club who are in CIV with their compatriots.

furthermore Cameroon will be home before the postcards so at this point he may as well stay with Man United.

You of all should know that Cameroon is most lethal when everyone counts them out.
There is a reason why they are the second most successful team in the history of AFCON.

i don't know how i should know as far as i know my national team has never faced Cameroon but keyword, history, I was watching the 2000 final goodness what a team but in 2024 i know Lauren ain't walking down the tunnel Geremi ain't walking down that tunnel, and if they do, they'll be old and grey, this team ain't it.

[bamenda boy]

as far as im aware he is the only player of approximately 648 players called up to the tournament with this type of arrangement. there are a lot of players who are far more important to their clubs than Onana is to his club who are in CIV with their compatriots.

furthermore Cameroon will be home before the postcards so at this point he may as well stay with Man United.

You of all should know that Cameroon is most lethal when everyone counts them out.
There is a reason why they are the second most successful team in the history of AFCON.

i don't know how i should know as far as i know my national team has never faced Cameroon but keyword, history, I was watching the 2000 final goodness what a team but in 2024 i know Lauren ain't walking down the tunnel Geremi ain't walking down that tunnel, and if they do, they'll be old and grey, this team ain't it.

Wait! What's your national team?

[balo]

Misleading headline.

How so? Onana should know better than to report to camp late and in this case, actually miss the first game.
Cameroon could be out after two games.
Also, if the coaches decide to stick with the goalie who starts in the first game, Onana should not pout on the bench.

Again, misleading. Negotiations went on between Fecafoot and Man United. Both parties came to an agreement that Onana play for Tottenham on the 14th.
Again, an agreement between both parties. If Fecafoot said no, Onana would be in camp.
It's not the first time that this is happening. When Real Mallorca won the King's Cup back in 2003, there was an agreement between both Mallorca and Fecafoot to let Eto'o play for Mallorca. Eto'o would proceed to score two goals against Madrid for Mallorca to win the King's Cup, and fly immediately to go play against France the next day at the Confederations Cup final. All it takes is negotiations between the two FAs.
You guys are making something out of nothing.
It makes sense for Onana not to be the starter for the first game add he would have had not up to a day for his body to recoup.
Fecafoot is not complaining. Man United is not complaining. Onana is not complaining.
Why y'all making drama out of nothing?

Ain't you stretching the facts?

[bamenda boy]

Misleading headline.

How so? Onana should know better than to report to camp late and in this case, actually miss the first game.
Cameroon could be out after two games.
Also, if the coaches decide to stick with the goalie who starts in the first game, Onana should not pout on the bench.

Again, misleading. Negotiations went on between Fecafoot and Man United. Both parties came to an agreement that Onana play for Tottenham on the 14th.
Again, an agreement between both parties. If Fecafoot said no, Onana would be in camp.
It's not the first time that this is happening. When Real Mallorca won the King's Cup back in 2003, there was an agreement between both Mallorca and Fecafoot to let Eto'o play for Mallorca. Eto'o would proceed to score two goals against Madrid for Mallorca to win the King's Cup, and fly immediately to go play against France the next day at the Confederations Cup final. All it takes is negotiations between the two FAs.
You guys are making something out of nothing.
It makes sense for Onana not to be the starter for the first game add he would have had not up to a day for his body to recoup.
Fecafoot is not complaining. Man United is not complaining. Onana is not complaining.
Why y'all making drama out of nothing?

Ain't you stretching the facts?

Please provide us your facts since the one reported by Cameroon and Man United are stretched.

[YemiBrazil]

as far as im aware he is the only player of approximately 648 players called up to the tournament with this type of arrangement. there are a lot of players who are far more important to their clubs than Onana is to his club who are in CIV with their compatriots.

furthermore Cameroon will be home before the postcards so at this point he may as well stay with Man United.

You of all should know that Cameroon is most lethal when everyone counts them out.
There is a reason why they are the second most successful team in the history of AFCON.

Bamenda Old Man! True about your success though we all know you stole 2 of your titles from Nigeria - 1988 and 2000. Thunder faya Hayatou

[bamenda boy]

as far as im aware he is the only player of approximately 648 players called up to the tournament with this type of arrangement. there are a lot of players who are far more important to their clubs than Onana is to his club who are in CIV with their compatriots.

furthermore Cameroon will be home before the postcards so at this point he may as well stay with Man United.

You of all should know that Cameroon is most lethal when everyone counts them out.
There is a reason why they are the second most successful team in the history of AFCON.

Bamenda Old Man! True about your success though we all know you stole 2 of your titles from Nigeria - 1988 and 2000. Thunder faya Hayatou

1988 yes. 2000, no.

[YemiBrazil]

as far as im aware he is the only player of approximately 648 players called up to the tournament with this type of arrangement. there are a lot of players who are far more important to their clubs than Onana is to his club who are in CIV with their compatriots.

furthermore Cameroon will be home before the postcards so at this point he may as well stay with Man United.

You of all should know that Cameroon is most lethal when everyone counts them out.
There is a reason why they are the second most successful team in the history of AFCON.

Bamenda Old Man! True about your success though we all know you stole 2 of your titles from Nigeria - 1988 and 2000. Thunder faya Hayatou

1988 yes. 2000, no.

2000
Victor Ikpeba's penalty was a goal but was ruled out. That's robbery

[YemiBrazil]

Ten Hag should be ashamed of himself if he has any shame left as a person. AFCON was not some strange word before you signed him. This is 2024, get the guy out to join his national team. He will go back to his people after his football career.

[balo]

Misleading headline.

How so? Onana should know better than to report to camp late and in this case, actually miss the first game.
Cameroon could be out after two games.
Also, if the coaches decide to stick with the goalie who starts in the first game, Onana should not pout on the bench.

Again, misleading. Negotiations went on between Fecafoot and Man United. Both parties came to an agreement that Onana play for Tottenham on the 14th.
Again, an agreement between both parties. If Fecafoot said no, Onana would be in camp.
It's not the first time that this is happening. When Real Mallorca won the King's Cup back in 2003, there was an agreement between both Mallorca and Fecafoot to let Eto'o play for Mallorca. Eto'o would proceed to score two goals against Madrid for Mallorca to win the King's Cup, and fly immediately to go play against France the next day at the Confederations Cup final. All it takes is negotiations between the two FAs.
You guys are making something out of nothing.
It makes sense for Onana not to be the starter for the first game add he would have had not up to a day for his body to recoup.
Fecafoot is not complaining. Man United is not complaining. Onana is not complaining.
Why y'all making drama out of nothing?

Ain't you stretching the facts?

Please provide us your facts since the one reported by Cameroon and Man United are stretched.

Will Onana play for Spurs or against Spurs?

[kalani JR]

as far as im aware he is the only player of approximately 648 players called up to the tournament with this type of arrangement. there are a lot of players who are far more important to their clubs than Onana is to his club who are in CIV with their compatriots.

furthermore Cameroon will be home before the postcards so at this point he may as well stay with Man United.

You of all should know that Cameroon is most lethal when everyone counts them out.
There is a reason why they are the second most successful team in the history of AFCON.

Half of their success is referee malfeasance against Nigeria.

[Mr. Piffington]

Can't blame him. He knows he's on thin ice for United and an extended period without him and their results slightly improve he's going to be riding the bench, he wants to cement his place.

[bamenda boy]

as far as im aware he is the only player of approximately 648 players called up to the tournament with this type of arrangement. there are a lot of players who are far more important to their clubs than Onana is to his club who are in CIV with their compatriots.

furthermore Cameroon will be home before the postcards so at this point he may as well stay with Man United.

You of all should know that Cameroon is most lethal when everyone counts them out.
There is a reason why they are the second most successful team in the history of AFCON.

Bamenda Old Man! True about your success though we all know you stole 2 of your titles from Nigeria - 1988 and 2000. Thunder faya Hayatou

1988 yes. 2000, no.

2000
Victor Ikpeba's penalty was a goal but was ruled out. That's robbery

There was no goal line technology back then and even Ikpeba's reaction convinced both the lines man and the ref that it was but a goal. If Victor is convinced that it's not a goal, who is the referee to refuse? Lol

[wiseone]

[Aswani]

I thought Fecafoot could stop him playing for United throughout the period of the Nations Cup even though I know African federation's hardly invoke that rule. How can he pick Club over Country?