The crowd was enthralled with Onana's magnetic presence even before the Cameroon team bus arrived at the stadium, despite the fact that the match ended in a 0-0 draw.

Due to a lack of a venue allowed by CAF, Zimbabwe was obliged to hold their AFCON qualifier in Uganda, where they unintentionally created a stage for the English Premier League-crazy Ugandans.

Andre Onana, the Manchester United goalkeeper, single-handedly elevated a dull AFCON qualifier between Cameroon and Zimbabwe into a memorable show, resulting in a night of sheer mayhem at Namboole Stadium in Kampala.

The match, which ended 0-0, may not have delivered fireworks on the pitch, but Onana’s magnetic presence whipped the crowd into a frenzy even before the Cameroon team bus rolled into the stadium.

Zimbabwe, forced to host their AFCON qualifier in Uganda due to their lack of a CAF-approved stadium, inadvertently set the stage for Ugandan football fans—who are crazy about the English Premier League.

By kickoff, Namboole Stadium was transformed into a sea of red as hundreds of United fans poured in, hoping for a glimpse of their goalkeeper sensation.

As the Cameroon team arrived, the crowd buzzed with excitement, but when Andre Onana finally stepped off the bus, the eagerly awaiting crowd erupted.

Fans surged toward the bus, straining to get a glimpse of the man they had come to worship.

Cameroon stars like Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford), Vincent Aboubakar, and André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) all caught the attention of fans, but it was Onana who stole the limelight.

The script couldn’t have been written better—Onana, cool and composed, was the last to exit, pausing dramatically as he exchanged words with team officials, giving the crowd the moment they craved.

Inside the stadium, the atmosphere was nothing short of electric. Every move Onana made in the warm-up—every touch of the ball, every stretch—was met with deafening roars.

His face on the giant stadium screen sent waves of excitement through the stands.

Fans waved Man United banners while some even used the opportunity to send cheeky messages to Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, imploring him to make better team selections and asking Onana to “deliver” these messages back to Old Trafford.