Onana confirms the return to his team at a decisive moment

Andre Onana confirmed on Monday his return to the Cameroonian team after he announced his retirement as an international player in December due to a conflict with the coach Rigobert song which ended with his expulsion from concentration during the World Cup in Qatar 2022.

Onana has not played with his team since November against Switzerland, in Cameroon’s first match at the World Cup, due to differences in song, but on Tuesday the coach summoned him himself for the decisive qualifying match for the African Cup-2024 that the ‘indomitable lion’ will play on September 12 at home against Burundi. A draw on the final day of their group would give them a passport to the final stage in Ivory Coast.

“I responded to the call of my country with unwavering certainty, knowing that my return is not only to honor my dream, but also to meet the expectations and support of Cameroonians, who deserve a team that determined to be famous,” he said. Onana in a statement posted on social networking site X.

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The Cameroonian goalsigned in August by Manchester United from Inter Milanhas played 34 games in his country’s shirt and now returns to the national team because “in the world of football, as in life, decisive moments arise that require important decisions to be made.”

“In recent months I have faced trials marked by injustice and manipulation. However, my unwavering love and attachment to my homeland, Cameroon, remains intact,” he concluded.

A difficult qualification for United

Could cause qualification for the African Cup Onana will miss a number of United games next season if he is included in Cameroon’s squad for the finals, which will take place from January 13 to February 11, 2024 in Côte d’Ivoire.