Cameroon suspend Onana, will play rest of World Cup without him

The star goalkeeper has been disciplined after a dispute with coach Rigobert Tune, Cameroon’s soccer federation says.

Onana had performed in Cameroon's opening sport on the World Cup, a 1-0 loss to Switzerland [Marko Djurica/Reuters]

Andre Onana, usually Cameroon’s beginning goalkeeper, has been despatched residence from the soccer World Cup in Qatar for disciplinary causes after a dispute with the group’s coach, Rigobert Tune.

The 26-year-old was “briefly suspended” from the squad, the Cameroon soccer federation mentioned in a press release on Tuesday. The suspension will final for the remainder of the event.

The federation mentioned it had booked Onana a flight again to Milan, the place the goalie performs for Inter Milan.

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— Andre Onana (@AndreyOnana) November 29, 2022

Onana additionally launched a press release alluding to his disagreement with Tune over group techniques, which had led to him being dropped for Cameroon’s 3-3 draw with Serbia on Monday.

Onana mentioned he had tried to resolve the problems in an try to stay a part of the squad.

“I've put all my efforts and vitality into discovering options to a state of affairs that a footballer typically experiences, however there was no will on the opposite facet,” Onana mentioned. “Some moments are troublesome to assimilate.”

He added he revered the selections “of the individuals in cost”.

Onana had performed in Cameroon’s opening sport on the World Cup, a 1-0 loss to Switzerland, however was dropped for the Serbia sport and didn't journey with the remainder of the squad to Al Janoub Stadium. Cameroon fought again from 3-1 down to attract 3-3.

Tune mentioned it was a danger to play with reserve goalkeeper Devis Epassy however insisted he needed to take “sturdy motion” towards Onana, one in all Cameroon’s greatest gamers.

“In case you can’t slot in with what’s required to be a part of a squad then I do assume that you should step as much as the plate and settle for duty for that as a result of the group, the squad, is extra vital than the pursuits of any particular person,” Tune mentioned on Monday after the Serbia sport with out going into particulars of his disagreement with Onana.

He added he wanted all his gamers to “present self-discipline and respect”.

In his assertion, Onana mentioned he was dissatisfied that he was “not allowed” to be with the group on the Serbia sport and denied that he had damaged any squad disciplinary guidelines.

“I all the time behaved in a approach to lead the group to success in a superb method,” Onana mentioned.

Cameroon nonetheless has an opportunity of qualifying for the final 16 on the World Cup however must beat top-ranked Brazil in its last Group G sport and hope that the results of the Switzerland-Serbia match goes in its favour.