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Andre Onana could get off to a good start at the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday, when Cameroon faces Senegal in a crucial match in Group C. The Manchester United goalkeeper survived a race against time to reach the Ivory Coast but was left out of the squad against Guinea. Onana agreed to join the Indomitable Lions squad late after playing in goal during United's 2-2 draw against Tottenham on January 14.

After missing Cameroon's first match of the African Cup of Nations after opting to play for Manchester United, Andre Onana has struck back at critics. Onana had taken a 5,000-mile journey in order to be able to participate in Cameroon's squad's opening match of the tournament against Guinea. Since playing in Man United's 2-2 draw against Tottenham less than 24 hours earlier, the goalkeeper won his race against time, but was left out of the Indomitable Lions squad.

Former Senegal player El Hadji Diouf reportedly had to calm down after the Man United goalkeeper won a race against time to make Cameroon's African Cup of Nations opener, but he was left out of the team. Onana had undertaken a 5,000-mile journey in the hopes of joining Cameroon's squad for the match. On Sunday, the goalkeeper had been playing in Man United's 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur before heading to Liverpool John Lennon Airport to board a late evening flight to the Ivory Coast.

Andre Onana's transfer from Manchester United to the Africa Cup of Nations has taken a new twist after the Cameroon goalkeeper's private jet was diverted due to fog and he missed the first group game against Guinea. Onana spent time in United's 2-2 draw with Tottenham at Old Trafford on Sunday and then transferred to Liverpool John Lennon Airport to catch a late evening flight to Ivory Coast. However, the foggy weather delayed him from landing in Yamoussoukro, where Cameroon were kicking off their Group C campaign on Monday and forced him to fly to Abidjan.

After his private jet was forced to land a three-hour drive away, Andre Onan faces time to make Cameroon's opening Africa Cup on Nations clash against Guinea on Monday evening. Since deciding to join the Cameroon squad late and playing in goal during Man United's 2-2 draw against Tottenham on Sunday, the goalkeeper was hoping for a stress-free journey. However, Onana's private jet was forced to land in Abidjan due to heavy fog in Yamoussoukro, and now the shot-stopper must arrive at the Charles Konan Barry stadium before the match's 5 p.m. kick-off.

AFCON is finally here, following months of rumors over which players will be ruled out of club action for up to four weeks. Following the most recent round of play, the continental tournament will take place from January 13 to February 11, with players having to join their national teams. This year's edition of the Ivory Coast will be held in Senegal, with Senegal as the reigning champions after defeating Egypt on penalties in the 2021 tournament (which took place in 2002).

Brazil is one of a select group of teams that have progressed to the last-16, and as such they have the opportunity of re-energating their team for the final round of group matches. Cameroon isn't privileged. They must beat Brazil and hope Serbia will get a result off Switzerland, but not so much. Cameroon held their hopes of winning in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Serbia, in which they discovered themselves 3-1 down.

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