Lusail ∙ Vincent Aboubakar’s (1-0) headed goal in the third minute of injury time came from Jerome Mbekeli’s cross which was lifted into the center of the box after a counterattack from the right wing. Cameroon won the World Cup for the first time since 2002. Captain Vincent Abubakar celebrated his proud moment by breaking the rules and taking off his shirt because he was convinced he was out even if he won.
After that, center Ismail Elfat came running. The law is the law even when there is a lot of emotionality. Vincent was sent off after receiving a second yellow card and then a red card. It was a heartbreaking scene for referee Ismail Elfat to congratulate Vincent Abubakar by shaking his hand and patting him on the shoulder before picking up the red card.
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In the third minute of injury time, Ismail Elfat could not leave without congratulating the Cameroon captain who broke through the Brazilian defense and scored a header that broke the canaries’ chests. Cameroon’s pre-quarter hopes ended with a one-sided one-goal defeat against Brazil. Cameroon is third in Group G with four points. After Switzerland defeated Serbia by three goals against Switzerland, the Swiss team secured the lead as second place. Switzerland has six points with two wins and one loss.
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Brazil fired 21 shots at Cameroon’s goal and were denied one chance thanks to the determination of their defense and the superman performance of goalkeeper Davies Epasi. Cameroon also filled the field with counter-attacks on the opportunities presented during Brazil’s constant advances. They hit a total of 7 shots on goal. 3 of them, including Vincent’s lightning bolt, were on target. Christopher Wu, Enzo Eboso, Nicolas Ngamaloo and Vincent Abubakar have been named in the starting eleven by coach Rigobert Song who made 4 changes from the team that drew against Serbia. Nicolas Nkoulo, Jean-Charles Castellato, Martin Hongla and Karl Toko Ekambi were placed on the reserve bench.
English Summary: Referee Ismail Elfath signs off Vincent Aboubakar’s late header winner against Brazil
