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Man Utd blow after Gambia vs Cameroon chaos as fans laud ‘best Afcon ever’ after late handball drama and goals galore


MANCHESTER UNITED will continue to play without Andre Onana as Cameroon reach the Afcon knockout stage.

In a five-goal thriller, Cameroon beat Gambia 3-2 in the dying minutes of the game.

Manchester United will continue to be without Andre OnanaCredit: AFP
Cameroon have secured their spot in the Afcon knockout stageCredit: Reuters
Christopher Wooh scored the third strike that saw Cameroon win the game 3-2Credit: AFP

A goalless first half had fans in doubt of Cameroon’s place in the next round of the Africa Cup of Nations.

But a dramatic second 45 saw Rigobert Song’s side take the lead on three occasions in between Gambia’s two goals.

And in the 94th minute, Tom Saintfiet’s Gambia squad thought they had equalised only for the goal to be disallowed by handball.

Cameroon’s victory now means they will face Nigeria in the last-16 in Abidjan on Saturday.

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And fans have lauded the chaotic Afcon match on Twitter with some calling the tournament “the best AFCON ever.”

While another added: “the afcon cup script is unreal 😭.”

A third then called Gambia’s handball: “Hand of God😂😂😂.”

As Senegal beat Guinea 2-0 Cameroon finished their Group C stage in second and Gambia crashed out after a third successive loss.

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Meanwhile, the Red Devils shot-stopper Onana will be hoping to regain his place after being dropped by Song for tonight’s game.

Instead, Fabrice Ondoa, who is the United player’s cousin, was named in goal.

Onana had retired from international duty after falling out with manager Song at the World Cup in 2022.

But the two put their differences aside ahead of Afcon this year which saw the United goalie make a comeback.

Gambia crashed out of the tournament after losing all three of their Group C gamesCredit: AFP
A handball denied Gambia to equalise in the final moments of the gameCredit: Sky Sports


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