{"id":1260020,"date":"2022-11-30T13:00:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/30\/andre-onana-flies-out-of-qatar-after-suspension\/"},"modified":"2022-11-30T13:00:27","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T13:00:27","slug":"andre-onana-flies-out-of-qatar-after-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/30\/andre-onana-flies-out-of-qatar-after-suspension\/","title":{"rendered":"Andre Onana flies out of Qatar after suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/127816883_56ccccab-8b59-47e3-8f8a-8b2812f620f9-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Andre Onana had started all of Cameroon's games this year before being left out against Serbia\" title=\"Andre Onana had started all of Cameroon's games this year before being left out against Serbia\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andre Onana had started all of Cameroon&#8217;s games this year before being left out against Serbia<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana has left their World Cup squad and is set to play no further part in the tournament after being suspended by the country\u2019s football federation.<\/p>\n<p>A source close to the player told BBC Sport Africa that Onana departed the team hotel and travelled to the airport on Tuesday, with Paris his initial destination before he travels on to Cameroon capital Yaounde.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have put all my efforts and energy into finding solutions to a situation that a footballer often experiences, but there has been no will on the other side,\u201d Onana said in\u00a0a statement posted on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, I always respect and support the decisions of the people in charge of pursuing the success of our team and country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cameroon\u2019s football federation (Fecafoot)\u00a0took action\u00a0after Indomitable Lions coach Rigobert Song said established first-choice Onana had asked not to play their second Group G match, amid reports of a falling out between the pair in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old Inter Milan keeper was replaced by Devis Epassy for\u00a0Monday\u2019s 3-3 draw against Serbia,\u00a0and was not listed among the substitutes.<\/p>\n<p>Onana\u2019s statement said he \u201cwas not allowed to be on the ground to help Cameroon achieve the team\u2019s goals\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always behaved in a way to lead the team to success in a good manner,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday evening Fecafoot released a statement to say Onana had been \u201ctemporarily suspended from the group for disciplinary reasons\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Onana has won 34 international caps and had started all of the Central Africans\u2019 games this year before being left out against Serbia.<\/p>\n<p>Now led by Song\u2019s former team-mate Samuel Eto\u2019o, Fecafoot expressed \u201cits full support\u201d for the coach, 46, as he implemented policy \u201caimed at preserving discipline, solidarity, complementarity and cohesion with the national team\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>There are suggestions the coach and goalkeeper have disagreed over Onana\u2019s regular venturing out of his penalty area.<\/p>\n<p>Of his 61 touches of the ball during the 1-0 defeat by Switzerland last Thursday, 26 came outside the box.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"2Rp6aca3B18\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Adom Trotro: Kantamanto traders count their loss after fire outbreak - Premtobre Kasee (28-11-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Rp6aca3B18?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andre Onana had started all of Cameroon&#8217;s games this year before being left out against Serbia Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana has left their World Cup squad and is set to play no further part in the tournament after being suspended by the country\u2019s football federation. 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