Cameroon coach Rigobert Song said goalkeeper Andre Onana has been asked not to play their second group match at the World Cup amid reports of a falling out between the pair in Qatar.
Inter Milan keeper Onana started for the Indomitable Lions in their Group G opener against Switzerland, a 1-0 defeat, but he was replaced by Devis Epassy for Monday’s 3-3 draw against Serbia. He was not listed among the substitutes.
There were reports the 26-yearold had been sanctioned for disciplinary reasons, but no details have been released by the country’s football federation. “He is an important player, but we are in a difficult tournament,” said Song.
“I know what I have to do, and that is to ensure that the team takes precedence over any individuals. “Andre wanted to step out and we accepted that position. In a squad, discipline is important.”