{"id":188819,"date":"2025-12-01T22:51:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T21:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/onana-aboubakar-dropped-from-cameroon-afcon-2025-squad"},"modified":"2025-12-01T23:57:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T22:57:01","slug":"onana-aboubakar-dropped-from-cameroon-afcon-2025-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/onana-aboubakar-dropped-from-cameroon-afcon-2025-squad","title":{"rendered":"Onana Aboubakar Dropped from Cameroon AFCON 2025 Squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Andre Onana and Vincent Aboubakar have been excluded from Cameroon\u2019s final squad for this month\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON.<\/p>\n<p>The decision has sparked controversy and shock among fans and pundits.<\/p>\n<p>The duo, regarded as two of the Indomitable Lions\u2019 most experienced players, will not feature at the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>According to a Fabrizio Romano post on Monday: \u201cAndre\u0301 Onana and Vincent Aboubakar have been left out of the Cameroon squad for the AFCON.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The absence of Onana, a goalkeeper who has played at top European clubs, and Aboubakar, the veteran forward and long-serving captain, signals a new direction under the team\u2019s refreshed leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Onana also fell out of favour at Manchester United and is currently on loan to Turkish side Trabzonspor for the remainder of the 2025\u201326 season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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