Video: Andre Onana concedes stunning aim as Cape Verde stun Cameroon in key conflict


Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana conceded a stunning aim as Cape Verde secured a momentous victory over Cameroon, to maneuver inside touching distance of World Cup qualification.

Onana begins for Cameroon as he closes in on Trabzonspor transfer

Regardless of hypothesis over his United future forward of an imminent mortgage change to Turkish outfit Trabzonspor, Onana began in aim for Cameroon at Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde on Tuesday.

Over the weekend, United and Trabzonspor reached an settlement over a season-long mortgage transfer for Onana, who has fallen out of favour below Ruben Amorim.

The shot-stopper additionally gave his approval for a deal to recover from the road. He’s anticipated to fly to Turkey on Thursday to finish the switch.

Onana and Mbeumo fail to elevate Cameroon in loss to Cape Verde

Heading into the assembly with Cape Verde, Cameroon had been trailing the hosts by a single level in Group D.

The Indomitable Lions had been heavy favourites to expire victors however Cape Verde pulled off a shocking upset, with striker Dailon Livramento scoring the one aim of the match.

Cape Verde regained possession in midfield and launched a swift counter, with Livramento bursting from his personal half, reducing via the Cameroon defence, and firing previous a helpless Onana, whose weak try to cease the shot proved futile.

It was the type of low cost aim that has too typically outlined Onana’s spell at United, since becoming a member of the membership from Inter Milan in the summertime of 2023.

In the meantime, Mbeumo was not capable of produce any of the heroics that he confirmed in Cameroon’s final match, which led to a 3-0 victory over Eswatini.

Towards Cape Verde, Mbeumo was on the pitch for 87 minutes earlier than he was taken off and changed by Dynamo Moscow’s Nicolas Moumie Ngamaleu.

The defeat has put an enormous dent on Cameroon’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

Cape Verde, then again, are only one win away from reserving a historic spot in soccer’s most prestigious competitors.

In African qualifying, solely the 9 group winners are assured a spot on the finals. The 4 greatest second-placed groups will then head into play-offs for an opportunity to succeed in subsequent 12 months’s intercontinental match.

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