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World Cup: Cameroon Fail To Progress Despite Record Win Over Brazil In Group G (See Full Results)

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Dec 2, 2022.

Cameroon failed to progress to the last 16 of the World Cup in Qatar despite their record win over Brazil in Group G.

Eko Hot Blog reports that Vincent Aboubakar scored two minutes into stoppage time as Cameroon handed Brazil their first group-stage loss at the World Cup in 24 years on Friday.

Nevertheless, the five-time champions won the group and the Africans were eliminated after Switzerland beat Serbia 3-2 to advance to the Round of 16 from their group.

Aboubakar was sent off with a second yellow card for taking off his shirt during his celebration after sending his powerful header past Brazil goalkeeper Ederson.

Cameroon hadn’t won any of their last nine World Cup matches, with eight losses and a draw — against Ireland in their opening game at the 2002 tournament.

Brazil, which played with their reserves, had won 17 straight group games since a 2-1 loss to Norway in 1998 in France. It had lost only one of its last 29 group matches at the tournament.

The Swiss celebrate their qualification to the knockout stages of the world cup

The Selecao, which had already reached the knockout stage after victories over Serbia and Switzerland, will face South Korea in the round of 16.

It was the 11th straight time Brazil won their World Cup group. They finished with six points, the same as Switzerland. But the South Americans had a better goal difference. The Swiss will face Portugal in the knockout stages. Cameroon ended with four points and Serbia had one.

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