{"id":569439,"date":"2025-11-14T08:22:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T08:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/569439\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T08:22:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T08:22:23","slug":"how-bryan-mbeumo-and-andre-onana-fared-in-knockout-world-cup-qualifier-vs-two-ex-man-utd-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/569439\/","title":{"rendered":"How Bryan Mbeumo and Andre Onana fared in knockout World Cup qualifier vs two ex-Man Utd players"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>How Bryan Mbeumo fared in Cameroon\u2019s key World Cup qualifier.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cameroon finished second in their World Cup qualifying group behind Cape Verde, taking the nation into a tricky playoff elimination tournament.<\/p>\n<p>With a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/world-cup\/manchester-united-players-whose-countries-have-already-qualified-for-world-cup-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">place at World Cup 2026<\/a> on the line, Cameroon took on DR Congo in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail.png\" alt=\"mail icon\"\/>Join our newsletter for news &amp; smart analysis. <\/p>\n<p>Manchester United forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/bryan-mbeumo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bryan Mbeumo<\/a> started the game, with on-loan goalkeeper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/andre-onana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andre Onana<\/a> in goal.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-1727978957-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bryan Mbeumo of Cameroon in action during the FIFA World Cup\" class=\"wp-image-309064\" \/>Photo by Matthew Ashton \u2013 AMA\/Getty ImagesHow Bryan Mbeumo fared<\/p>\n<p>Bryan Mbeumo and Andre Onana will not be going to the World Cup after losing the game 1-0.<\/p>\n<p>With the game heading to stoppage time, DR Congo scored a dramatic winner in stoppage time.<\/p>\n<p>Former Newcastle defender Chancel Mbemba did the damage, volleying a cross from a corner low into the net past Onana in the Cameroon goal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CONGO DR STUN CAMEROON IN STOPPAGE TIME AND ADVANCE TO THE FINAL \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde9 \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde9 \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde9 <\/p>\n<p>THEY WILL FACE NIGERIA FOR A SPOT IN THE WORLD CUP ON SUNDAY \u2694\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o4KKOYGMCq\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/o4KKOYGMCq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNFC\/status\/1989076303769735567?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p>There were six more added minutes of stoppage time after DR Congo took the lead, but Cameroon could not find an equaliser.<\/p>\n<p>Mbeumo, who played the entire game, was unable to do any damage at the other end, and his World Cup dream is over.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/david-ornstein-shares-how-carlos-baleba-now-feels-about-signing-for-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rumoured United transfer target<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/carlos-baleba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carlos Baleba<\/a> started for Cameroon, but his poor form continued. He was booked and substituted at half-time.<\/p>\n<p>       Are you excited for World Cup 2026 in the USA?     Two former Man Utd players were opponents<\/p>\n<p>Lining up for DR Congo were two former Manchester United players, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/aaron-wan-bissaka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaron Wan-Bissaka<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/axel-tuanzebe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axel Tuanzebe<\/a>. Both players started the game.<\/p>\n<p>They are now just one game away from qualification for World Cup 2026.<\/p>\n<p>DR Congo take on Nigeria in the final elimination game, with a spot at the World Cup on the line.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria defeated Gabon in their semi-final, winning 4-1 in extra-time after drawing 1-1 over the 90 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How Bryan Mbeumo fared in Cameroon\u2019s key World Cup qualifier. 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