Manchester United goalkeeper Andrey Onana has been the talk around town since his national team Cameroon arrived in Uganda on Sunday for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Zimbabwe.
The English Premier League giant’s fans based in Uganda were eager to watch their club’s number one shot stopper and indeed turned up in large numbers to cheer on their own as the Indomitable Lions drew goalless with the Warriors on Tuesday.
Zimbabwe were hosting their game at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole due to the lack of an a CAF standard facility black home.
Thousands of Man United supporters were able to access the stadium whereas a chunk of thousands were unable and remained outside due to the challenges of online ticketing.
The Red Devils faithful were in full voice throughout entire 90 minutes and chanting to each and every moment the ball would reach Onana for a pass or a save.
With the presence of the 28-year-old, the five-time AFCON champions played like a team in Yaoundé or Douala.
At fulltime, the former Ajax custodian walked around the stadium greeting the excited United fans giving away his gloves, boots and shinguards.
Cameroon are now joint Group J leaders with Kenya on four points and the Indomitable Lions will be back in Uganda to visit the Harambee Stars in October.
Onana will shift focus to the Premier League with his club Manchester United for a trip to St. Mary’s to visit Southampton in the early kickoff of Saturday.
