Andre Onana: AFCON 2023 Statistics for Manchester United Goalkeeper As Cameroon Exits

Andre Onana: AFCON 2023 Statistics for Manchester United Goalkeeper As Cameroon Exits

Martin Moses
updated at February 13, 2024 at 11:54 AM
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  • Andre Onana's AFCON 2023 campaign came to a bitter end on January 27
  • Rigobert Song's Cameroon were knocked out by Nigeria in the round of 16
  • Onana started only one game for his nation after arriving late from Manchester

Andre Onana will have a January to forget as his pathetic season continued following Cameroon's elimination from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

The five-time champions were beaten 2-0 by Nigeria in the round of 16 at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny on January 27, courtesy of a brace from Ademola Lookman.

Andre Onana, Cameroon vs Nigeria, AFCON 2023
Andre Onana looks on during Cameroon's game against Nigeria on January 27. Photo by Ulrik Pedersen.
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Onana was reduced to a mere spectator after head coach Rigobert Song dropped him for the second successive game.

The Manchester United goalkeeper's tribulations began when he decided to remain in England until January 14, when they played Tottenham Hotspur. He flew out immediately after the game in a bid to arrive on time for Cameroon's opening game against Guinea on January 15.

Onana at AFCON 2023

Poor weather conditions, however, saw his journey to Ivory Coast derailed, with Song dropping him entirely from the matchday squad. They drew that game 1-1.

Onana was handed his first and only game, against the reigning champions, Senegal, four days later. The Teranga Lions outclassed their opponents, breezing to an easy 3-1 win.

Onana made no saves in that game, conceding from every shot he saved, including a late strike from Sadio Mane, which appeared to take forever before crossing the line into the bottom corner.

Song dropped him again for their do-or-die game against Gambia, where they grabbed a dramatic 3-2 win to finish as Group C's runners-up, earning them a date against Nigeria in the first knockout round.

His cousin, Fabrice Ondoa, was preferred in goal, leaving Onana's stats at AFCON 2023 to be one game, zero clean sheets, zero saves and three goals conceded as captured by Squawka.

The 27-year-old is in contention to start the Red Devils next Premier League game when they travel to Molineux to face Wolves on February 1.

Peseiro provides Nwabali update

At the same time, Sports Brief reported that Nigeria's head coach, Jose Peseiro, provided an update on Stanley Nwabali's condition after the Super Eagles goalkeeper got injured against Cameroon.

The Chippa United shot-stopper had to be substituted after colliding with Georges-Kevin N'Koudou. Francis Uzoho replaced him.

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Martin Moses is a sports journalist with over five years of experience in media. He graduated from Multimedia University of Kenya (Bachelor of Journalism, 2017-2021)