During Cameroon's 1st match at the AFCON 2023 against Guinea (1-1) on January 15, André Onana was not in the Cameroon goal. The Manchester United goalkeeper had obtained permission to stay with his club. He only turned up on the day.As for El hadj Diouf, he found the whole affair rather surprising."To see your goalkeeper turn up two days before a match... This (kind of situation) is unacceptable for Senegal," he told Canal+ Afrique's Tout Pour La CAN program.
El Hadj Diouf also passed judgment on the Indomitable Lions squad, which he considers weak."Cameroon has regressed.Today I feel bad for the Cameroonian fans, I feel bad for the Cameroonians. They say they're the continent, but it's more like the continental hotel, because they're relying on their history.