{"id":60228,"date":"2024-01-27T15:36:12","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T15:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/no-new-rift-with-andre-onana-insists-cameroon-coach-rigobert-song"},"modified":"2024-01-27T16:35:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T16:35:38","slug":"no-new-rift-with-andre-onana-insists-cameroon-coach-rigobert-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/no-new-rift-with-andre-onana-insists-cameroon-coach-rigobert-song","title":{"rendered":"No new rift with Andre Onana, insists Cameroon coach Rigobert Song"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Cameroon coach Rigobert Song denied any new rift with goalkeeper Andre Onana who was dropped for their last match at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) and could be on the bench again on Saturday for the last-16 tie against Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"divVideoStepAdTop\"><\/a>Onana had walked out on Cameroon during the World Cup finals in Qatar 14 months ago after a row with Song but returned to the team in September to help them qualify for the tournament in the Ivory Coast.He was allowed to miss Cameroon\u2019s first match to play for Manchester United against Tottenham Hotspur on January 14 but played in the Indomitable Lions\u2019 second Group C game against Senegal, conceding three goals and being dropped for their last group match against Gambia on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have no problem with my goalkeepers. They are all competitive and ready to respond when they need to play. There is no controversy. They get along very well,\u201d So<br \/>\nng told a press conference on Friday without saying whether Onana might be restored to the goal for the last-16 game on Saturday.Song said defence would be all-important against Nigeria, whose powerful attack is led by African Footballer of the Year Victor Osimhen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have already conceded six goals and tomorrow we will find the formula to not concede,\u201d added Song.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will try to put Nigeria in difficulty and fight to continue in the competition. I know what needs to be done so that we do everything possible tomorrow to obtain a positive result.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\">South-Africa<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Cameroon coach Rigobert Song denied any new rift with goalkeeper Andre Onana who was dropped for their last match at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) and could be on the bench again on Saturday for the last-16 tie against Nigeria. 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