8th February 2025

After prolonging his stay in England to play in the Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspurs, Onana’s availability became contentious.

The African football icon El-Hadji Diouf was seen with the shot-stopper in a video posted on social media. It appeared as though Diouf was giving the player advice on his choices.

The former Ajax goalkeeper is anticipated to start for Cameroon on Friday against Senegal in the group’s opening match.

In the meantime, the Indomitable Lions missed their standout striker Vincent Aboubakar, missing multiple opportunities in Monday night’s 1-1 draw.

According to the BBC, Frank Magri tied the score for Cameroon in the second half after Mohamed Bayo gave Guinea the lead early in the match.

Following their early kickoff victory over the Gambia, Senegal is now leading Group C.

Sports Brief earlier revealed that Cameroon coach Rogobert Song said he let Andre Onana stay longer in England when the Africa Cup of Nations was underway in the Ivory Coast.

The goalie for Manchester United stayed behind to play for the Red Devils on Sunday in their Premier League matchup with Tottenham Hotspur.

The Cameroonian national team’s top player hopped on a chartered jet to reach the Group C opener against Guinea on Monday.

Additionally, according to Sports Brief, in Cameroon’s opening 2023 Africa Cup of Nations match, 10-man Guinea held the African nation to a painful 1-1 stalemate.

Guinea gained the lead but was reduced to ten men after Francois Kamano, the captain, was sent off to challenge Frank Magri of Cameroon.

After ten minutes, Mohamed Bayo opened the score, but they suffered a serious setback when Kamano was dismissed near the end of the first half.

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