Vincent Aboubakar entered at nine of the second half and did not accept that the game, until then 3-1 for Serbia, would be lost. The number 10 received a launch from the back of the defense, at 18, scribbled the defender and covered up goalkeeper Vanja, a great goal that not even the VAR review could find fault with.
Two minutes later, another throw for Aboubakar, who this time served up Choupo-Moting and won the tie. The 3-3 lead guarantees both Cameroon and Serbia a chance of qualifying for the last round of the World Cup. The African team faces Brazil on Friday, while the Europeans face Switzerland. Both games are scheduled for 4pm.
Cameroon entered the match surrounded by the controversial departure of goalkeeper André Onana, released from the World Cup hours before the match. According to the international press, he argued with coach Robert Song over differences in style of play and the differences were irreparable, despite the intervention of the president of the Cameroonian Football Federation, Samuel Eto’o.
The game was one of the most electric of the tournament. Both teams were willing to attack the entire time. Cameroon showed a defense without much precision, depending on the lack of care of the Serbs in the attack, while taking advantage of the speed and the slow defense to go up to the offensive sector with danger.
Cameroon opened the scoring with Castelletto, at 28 of the first half, in a corner kick. Serbia did not give up and remained active in the attack. At 45 minutes, Pavlovic equalized with a header from a good cross by Tadic. In addition, came the turn. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic stole from Anguissa, who also missed the first goal, exchanged passes and hit the corner. 2 to 1.
The Serbian offensive power at the end of the first half continued at the beginning of the second half. In a well-constructed move, Milinkovic-Savic received it alone to expand to seven.
Robert Song, coach of Cameroon, then looked at the bench and determined the entry of Vincent Aboubakar, who would change the whole story of the match and guarantee the draw for the African country.
Cameroon and Serbia now have one point, while Brazil and Switzerland have three. In the 13h game, whoever wins is qualified for the next round.
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