Andre Onana, typically Cameroon’s starting goalkeeper, has been sent home from the football World Cup in Qatar for disciplinary reasons after a dispute with the team’s coach, Rigobert Song.

The 26-year-old was "temporarily suspended” from the squad, the Cameroon football federation said in a statement on Tuesday. The suspension will last for the rest of the tournament.

The federation said it had booked Onana a flight back to Milan, where the goalie plays for Inter Milan.

Onana also released a statement alluding to his disagreement with Song over team tactics, which had led to him being dropped for Cameroon’s 3-3 draw with Serbia on Monday.

Onana said he had tried to resolve the issues in an attempt to remain part of the squad.

"I have put all my efforts and energy into finding solutions to a situation that a footballer often experiences, but there has been no will on the other side,” Onana said. "Some moments are difficult to assimilate.”

He added he respected the decisions "of the people in charge”.