Cameroon said goodbye this Friday to the Qatar-2022 World Cup giving the note by beating Brazil 1-0, qualified in advance to the round of 16 and who lost an undefeated 17 rounds, although they still finished first in group G.
The captain of the ‘Indomitable Lions’, vincent aboubakarburied with a header (90+2′) the unbeaten record of the five-time champions, who had not lost since last season’s final America Cup disputed against the Argentina of Lionel Messi (1-0) on July 11, 2021 at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro.
Aboubakar, who was already reprimanded, he took off his shirt in the celebration of the score and received the second yellow cardfor which he was sent off and left his team with 10 players for the remaining minutes.
The goal, however, barely served to swell the chests of the Africans, led by Rigobert Song, who needed Swiss (second, with 6) did not beat Serbia (last, with 1) to fight for the other place in the group.
Goal at minute 92´, historic victory against Brazil, celebration without the shirt, the referee sends him off and to the showers.
Vincent Aboubakar! ???
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But the Helvetians they won 3-2 in a great game played at the same time in the 974 Stadium.
Despite the fall, those led by Tite concluded their campaign in the G key as pointerswith 6 units, having a better goal difference than Switzerland.
But the defeat of his reserves was expensive for Brazil: the left back alex telles He was injured (54′) and the starter Alex Sandro He is also having physical problems, as well as neymar and the right tip marker Danilo.
There is still no return date for the last three and the team has not informed Telles’ situation at the moment, so the ‘scratch’ barely has a pure winger available: the experienced Daniel Alveswho at the age of 39 became this Friday the older brazilian to play a World Cup, above Thiago Silva (38).
Against this backdrop, Brazil will face the round of 16 against South Koreasecond place in group H, next Monday (4:00 p.m.).
CAMEROON GAVE THE COUP!
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