Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana could not stay as much as his promise of enjoying in Cameroon’s AFCON opener in spite of everything.
Onana performed the 90 minutes for his membership on Sunday as Erik ten Hag‘s aspect drew 2-2 at residence to Tottenham. The 27-year-old agreed with Cameroon’s coaches that he would play the Premier League fixture earlier than jetting to the Ivory Coast to signify his nation 24 hours later – however was unable to take action.
That’s after it was revealed unhealthy climate noticed his non-public airplane was diverted to Abidjan within the Ivory Coast, round 150 miles from the place his nation raised the curtain on its marketing campaign in Yamoussoukro. The Indomitable Lions have been tasked with a troublesome path to the AFCON knockout phases after being named in Group C reverse Guinea, Senegal and Gambia.
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The Manchester Evening News reported climate circumstances in Yamoussoukro made it unattainable for Onana to finish his journey as deliberate. As a consequence, Nimes stopper Fabrice Ondoa began between the posts towards Guinea on the Charles Konan Banny Stadium.
And it appeared to harm Rigobert Song’s aspect after some unsure defending resulted in Guinea taking an early lead towards his aspect. Le Havre striker Mohamed Bayo (on mortgage from Lille) pounced to attain within the ninth minute regardless of Ondoa’s finest efforts following a disastrous try to play out from the again.
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It’s understood Onana accomplished his journey by automobile after Yamoussoukro Airport was surrounded by fog. And these further hours might have made all of the distinction as he was unable to signify his nation in an important fixture.
Guinea could be the best opponent in Cameroon’s group contemplating Senegal received the AFCON in 2021, the identical 12 months Gambia made their first quarter-final look. And Onana’s determination to remain on and show his loyalties to United might find yourself impacting his nation in the event that they make an early exit within the Ivory Coast.
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Ten Hag’s workforce aren’t again in motion till January 28 once they’ll face both Newport County or Eastleigh within the fourth spherical of the FA Cup. Summer signing Altay Bayindir – who joined from Fenerbahce in the summertime – might get his probability to begin that sport in Onana’s absence having but to make his senior United debut.
However, a group-stage AFCON exit might imply Onana is again in time to retain his spot in time for that conflict. Cameroon’s last group sport towards Gambia is scheduled for January 24, by which level a top-two end of their pool might already be unfeasible.