Cameroon stuns Brazil at World Cup
DOHA: Vincent Aboubakar headed in a stoppage-time winner and was then sent off as Cameroon claimed a memorable 1-0 victory over favorites Brazil at the World Cup on Friday but still failed to go through to the last 16.
Aboubakar, who had come in to captain Rigobert Song’s team, connected with a cross from substitute Jerome Ngom Mbekeli to break the deadlock in the 92nd minute at Doha’s Lusail Stadium.
He was booked for removing his shirt in the wild celebrations that followed and, having already been cautioned, had to leave his teammates to see out the remainder of the game.
They did so to record a famous win, the first for an African side against Brazil at the World Cup, but Switzerland’s 3-2 defeat of Serbia at the same time meant the Swiss advanced from Group G along with the already-qualified Brazilians.
“Despite the fact we won, we are disappointed because we realize we could have done better,” admitted Song. “It is a shame to stop here, but we just need to see the positives and we will keep working.”
Having won their first two matches in Qatar, Brazil topped the group and advanced to a last-16 tie against South Korea when their many key players who were rested for this game will return.
Coach Tite sent out a second-string side and the result was Brazil’s first defeat in the group stage of a World Cup since 1998, when they were beaten by Norway.
Tite made nine changes, including handing a start to 39-year-old Dani Alves, making him Brazil’s oldest ever men’s
international player.