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Owono left out of Eq Guinea squad after death of De Miguel

Goalkeeper Jesus Owono will miss Equatorial Guinea's Afcon 2027 qualifiers after asking to be left out of the squad following the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel.

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Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 11:18 AM

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Jesus Owono was left out of Equatorial Guinea's squad following the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel.
Jesus de Miguel died after suffering a serious injury in a collision with Jesus Owono during a match.
The 25-year-old goalkeeper personally requested to be excluded from coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese's squad.

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Goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been omitted from Equatorial Guinea's squad for their upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers following the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel. The 30-year-old forward died after sustaining a serious injury during an accidental on-pitch collision with Owono in a Spanish second division match.

Equatorial Guinea's football federation confirmed that the 25-year-old requested not to be included in coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese's squad. Owono released a statement via club FC Andorra expressing deep grief, while the federation pledged full professional and personal support ahead of their fixtures against Zimbabwe.

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Owono left out of Eq Guinea squad after death of De Miguel

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