This is an archive article published on November 29, 2022

FIFA World Cup: Cameroon keeper Andre Onana suspended for ‘disciplinary reasons’

Cameroon are third in Group G by one point and need to beat Brazil in their final group game on Friday to stand any chance of reaching the last 16.

Cameroon's Andre Onana during training . (REUTERS)

2 min readNov 29, 2022 07:43 PM IST First published on: Nov 29, 2022 at 02:31 PM IST

Cameroon’s first-choice goalkeeper Andre Onana has been suspended for disciplinary reasons, the country’s federation (FECAFOOT) said, after he was left out of the squad for their 3-3 draw with Serbia at the World Cup on Monday.

Onana was marked as “absent” on the team sheet, with head coach Rigobert Song saying he had to “put the team first ahead of an individual” amid reports of a falling-out over tactics.
Cameroon are third in Group G on one point and need to beat Brazil in their final group game on Friday to stand any chance of reaching the last 16.

“The Cameroon Football Federation hereby informs the public that following Mr. Rigobert Song Bahanag’s decision, head coach of the Indomitable Lions, the player Andre Onana has been temporarily suspended from the group for disciplinary reasons,” the statement said.