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Following a disagreement, Rigobert Song has benched first-choice goalkeeper Andre Onana for Cameroon's crucial World Cup match against Serbia.
Fabrizio Romano claims that Onana was initially named to the starting lineup but was benched by the manager after refusing to alter his playing style for the match.
The Inter Milan goalkeeper is obviously unwilling to play in the manner in which manager and national hero Song wants his team to play.
Not only will he miss the match against Serbia, according to reports, but he will also be completely dropped from the team for the remainder of the competition.
According to Spanish journalist Helena Condis, Samuel Eto'o, the president of the Cameroonian Football Federation, even attempted to step in and stop the incident.
According to the article, Eto'o served as a go-between in negotiations between the manager and the goalie, but he was unable to resolve the issue. Onana frequently crosses over and tries to pass out from the back in his style of play, which Song may not want his squad to do.
Devis Epassy, a 29-year-old goalkeeper who plays for the Saudi Arabian team Abha Club, has been compelled to play backup for Cameroon in his stead.
Epassy has played for his nation six times, but this is his first World Cup appearance.
After losing 1-0 against Switzerland to open their World Cup campaign, the Africans needed to win against Serbia in some way.
Breel Embolo scored the game's lone goal in the opening defeat, but the Swiss forward wouldn't celebrate against his native nation.
Due to Richarlison's two goals in the second half, Serbia, who will play them on Monday, lost to Brazil in their opening match.
The Tottenham Hotspur attacker ended the Serb's prospects of collecting a point with what is likely the goal of the competition with his bicycle kick.
Later on Monday, Brazil will play Switzerland, and the winner will advance to the next round.
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