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Indomitable Lions head coach Rigobert Bahanag Song included the Manchester United goalkeeper in his 25-man squad ahead of their AFCON 2023 qualifier against Burundi.
Eight months after he resigned from the Cameroonian men’s national football team, the Indomitable Lions, Andre Onana is back.
Indomitable Lions head coach Rigobert Bahanag Song included the Manchester United goalkeeper in his 25-man squad ahead of their AFCON 2023 qualifier against Burundi.
Onana, 27, issued a lengthy statement in December 2022 highlighting how it was a dream come true to play for Cameroon as he announced his retirement from the national team.
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“But every story, however beautiful it might be, has its end, and my story with the Cameroonian national team has come to an end. Players come and go, names are fleeting, but Cameroon comes before any player or name,” part of the statement read.
“Cameroon remains eternal, and so does my love for the national team and for our people who have always supported us no matter how difficult the moment was.”
“My feelings will never change; my Cameroonian heart will continue to beat, and wherever I go, I will always fight to lift the flag of Cameroon as high as possible,” Onana added then.
The former Inter Milan and Ajax goalminder played in Cameroon’s opening FIFA World Cup 1-0 loss to Switzerland. Still, he was dropped for the next two matches after a reported disagreement with Song over tactics.
The country’s federation (FECAFOOT) said at the time he was suspended for “disciplinary reasons''. Onana won 34 caps after making his debut in 2016, but it’s believed the Cameroonian government has influenced Onana’s return to the team.
Rigobert Song’s charges, who are second in Group C on four points, level with third-placed Burundi in the three nations group topped by Namibia on five points after five games played, will be hoping to seal the deal with a win.
The Summoned Cameroon squad.
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