FIFA World Cup 2022: Cameroon pulled off a historic win as they grew to become the primary African group to beat Brazil on the World Cup. Vincent Aboubakar’s objective gave Song’s males a memorable win, but it surely was not sufficient for a Round of 16 berth.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 3, 2022 02:57 IST
Vincent Aboubakar scored Cameroon’s profitable objective vs Brazil (Reuters Photo)
By India Today Web Desk: Cameroon scripted the most important win of their World Cup historical past as they surprised Brazil 1-0 within the last Group G match at FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. However, the historic win was not sufficient for Rigobert Song’s facet to succeed in the Round of 16 because the group phases got here to a frenetic finish within the Qatar World Cup.
Vincent Aboubakar scored a stoppage-time winner after a surprising cross from Ekambi because the Cameroon captain celebrated crucial objective of his profession but it surely was a bittersweet second for the African group.
Cameroon grew to become the primary African facet to beat Brazil in a World Cup match and even scripted historical past by retaining a clear sheet towards the 5-time world champions. However, they completed third in Group G after Switzerland sealed the ultimate Round of 16 berth in a 5-goal thriller towards Serbia in a parallel match.
The Cameroon followers on the Lusail Stadium erupted in pleasure after Aboubakar netted the one objective of the match however additionally they knew that their marketing campaign was coming to a detailed in Qatar. Nonetheless, Song’s males can head house with their heads held excessive after the win over Brazil.
ABOUBAKAR STRIKE STUNS BRAZIL
Cameroon, whose final win on the World Cup was in 2002 towards Saudi Arabia, have been on the again foot for a lot of the match however sprung to life on the dying. Aboubakar powered a header previous Ederson then was despatched off for gathering a second yellow for taking off his jersey in celebration.
The match performed out in a comparatively subdued environment within the cavernous Lusail Stadium, the match’s greatest venue, with Brazil’s reserves desperate to impress however Tite’s facet unable to claim their traditional aptitude.
Gabriel Martinelli was Brazil’s livliest participant and almost put the five-time champions forward within the 14th minute when he was picked out by Fred’s ball excessive, however the Arsenal ahead’s header drew a tremendous response save from Devis Epassy.
Cameroon supplied almost no attacking menace till the primary half harm time, when Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu’s cross was met with a robust downward header by Bryan Mbeumo that Ederson clawed away one-handed at full stretch.
Tite had seen sufficient and made a triple change quickly after the interval, bringing on Marquinho for the injured Alex Telles, and changing Rodrygo and Fred with Everton Ribeiro and Bruno Guimaraes.
The substitutes stirred Brazil right into a sudden flurry of possibilities with Epassy pressured into motion 3 times in as many minutes.
First, Martinelli stung the Cameroon keeper’s palms with a snap shot within the 56th minute.
Next, Eder Militao tried his luck from the following nook coaxing a fumble out of the Cameroon keeper, who recoverd to scramble the ball out to security, earlier than the full of life Antony acquired in on the act, pressured Epassy right into a diving save to maintain out his curling effort.
Tite despatched on Pedro within the sixty fourth minute and Rafinha within the 79th as Brazil sought to save lots of their good document within the group, however Cameroon clung on till Aboubakar arrived in the suitable place on the proper time to grab his second. (With Reuters Inputs)
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Dec 3, 2022
