Amadou Onana
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Aug 16, 2001 (24)
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6'5"
168 lb
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Two shots off bench
Onana registered two shots (zero on goal) in Friday's 5-1 win against New Zealand.
Analysis: Onana came on for Kevin De Bruyne in the 72nd minute as manager Rudi Garcia rotated his squad with Belgium already in full control of Friday's 5-1 win over New Zealand. He entered alongside Alexis Saelemaekers, who capped the scoring with a stoppage-time goal, as the Red Devils kept their foot on the gas late in the match. Onana finished with two shots, one tackle and one interception, though he appears to have fallen out of the starting lineup in midfield. Belgium wrapped up first place in Group G with the victory and punched its ticket to the Round of 32.
Replaced after difficult display
Onana recorded one clearanceand one interception in Monday's 1-1 draw against Egypt.
Analysis: Onana had a difficult evening in Monday's 1-1 draw with Egypt, managing just one clearance and one interception in a defensive midfield role where he was unable to impose himself physically against Egypt's pressing and was replaced by Nicolas Raskin in the second half, with the substitute immediately making a stronger impression and raising questions about the starting lineup for Belgium's next fixture against Iran. The midfielder struggled to assert his usual presence in the midfield battle and was bypassed too easily on multiple occasions as Egypt's transitional play exploited the spaces around him, contributing to an Egyptian goal that came through a breakdown in the central defensive structure. Onana will need to rediscover his best form quickly if he is to retain his starting role for the remainder of Belgium's World Cup campaign.
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