Manchester United goalkeeper Nathaniel O'Connor, who was kicked out of Cameroon's national team during last year's World Cup, has issued a statement saying that he has decided to accept a call-up to the national team to play for the African Lions in their final Group C match against Burundi in the early hours of September 13 in the African Cup of Nations (AFC Cup of Nations) qualifying rounds. The 27-year-old goalkeeper will play early next year, leaving Manchester United without a goalkeeper for a month.
Nicolphe Sange announced the name of the army earlier and Onalah was on the list, but at that time he was still undecided on whether to join the army or not, but he finally replied: "In the past few months, I have been unfairly criticized, but it doesn't affect my love for my motherland, Cameroon, and I have always been proud to represent the national team, and my return to the army is not only a matter of personal honor and dream, but also to meet the expectation of the Cameroonian people that we are worthy of a strong national team. We deserve a strong national team."
Cameroon and Burundi are tied on points, and this is undoubtedly a do-or-die battle, so it's no wonder that Nicolas Sanchez will have to "kneel down" to recall Onana to help. The final week of the African Cup of Nations will be held in Cote d'Ivoire from January 13th to February 11th next year. If Cameroon qualify for the tournament, Onana and Moroccan midfielder Soufenyan Rabat, who joined Manchester United earlier, will have to leave the Red Devils temporarily to fight for their country.
