FIFA World Cup

FT Friday, December 2, 2022
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Lusail Stadium · 85,986 att. · FOX

Match Report

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Cameroon beat group-winners Brazil but still exit World Cup

Cameroon defeated a second-string Brazil team 1-0 in their final Group G match but it was not enough to advance to the World Cup knockout stages.

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Team Stats

14
Fouls
14
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
1
1
Offsides
0
11
Corner Kicks
3
2
Saves
7
64.8
Possession
35.2
21
SHOTS
7
7
ON GOAL
3
0.3
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
475
Accurate Passes
231
541
Passes
299
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
8
Accurate Crosses
4
27
Crosses
11
0.3
Cross %
0.4
29
Long Balls
50
22
Accurate Long Balls
28
0.8
Long Balls %
0.6
3
Blocked Shots
1
11
Effective Tackles
12
19
Tackles
22
0.6
Tackle %
0.5
3
Interceptions
10
12
Effective Clearances
32
12
Clearances
32

Head to Head

BRA leads series 4-1

Lineups

CMR · 4-2-3-1

  1. 16Devis EpassyG
  2. 24Enzo EbosseCD-L
  3. 4Christopher WoohCD-R
  4. 25Nouhou ToloLB
  5. 19Collins FaiRB
  6. 13Eric Maxim Choupo-MotingAM
  7. 8Frank AnguissaLM
  8. 15Pierre KundeRM
  9. 10Vincent AboubakarF
  10. 6Moumi NgamaleuAM-L
  11. 20Bryan MbeumoAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 9Jean-Pierre NsameSUB
  2. 26Souaibou MarouSUB
  3. 7Georges-Kévin N'KoudouSUB
  4. 11Christian BassogogSUB
  5. 2Jerome Ngom MbekeliSUB
  6. 17Olivier MbaizoSUB
  7. 12Karl Toko EkambiSUB
  8. 5Gaël OndouaSUB
  9. 1Simon NgapandouentnbuSUB
  10. 14Samuel Oum GouetSUB
  11. 22Olivier NtchamSUB

BRA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 23EdersonG
  2. 24BremerCD-L
  3. 14Éder MilitãoCD-R
  4. 16Alex TellesLB
  5. 13Dani AlvesRB
  6. 21RodrygoAM
  7. 15FabinhoLM
  8. 8FredRM
  9. 18Gabriel JesusF
  10. 26Gabriel MartinelliAM-L
  11. 19AntonyAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 5CasemiroSUB
  2. 20Vinícius JúniorSUB
  3. 22Éverton RibeiroSUB
  4. 17Bruno GuimarãesSUB
  5. 1Alisson BeckerSUB
  6. 12WevertonSUB
  7. 9RicharlisonSUB
  8. 3Thiago SilvaSUB
  9. 25PedroSUB
  10. 7Lucas PaquetáSUB
  11. 11RaphinhaSUB
  12. 4MarquinhosSUB

Timeline

  1. 6' Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 7' Éder Militão (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 28' Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 32' Collins Fai (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 54' Substitution, Brazil. Marquinhos replaces Alex Telles because of an injury.
  6. 55' Substitution, Brazil. Éverton Ribeiro replaces Rodrygo.
  7. 55' Substitution, Brazil. Bruno Guimarães replaces Fred.
  8. 64' Substitution, Cameroon. Karl Toko Ekambi replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
  9. 64' Substitution, Brazil. Pedro replaces Gabriel Jesus.
  10. 68' Substitution, Cameroon. Olivier Ntcham replaces Pierre Kunde.
  11. 79' Substitution, Brazil. Raphinha replaces Antony.
  12. 81' Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 85' Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 86' Substitution, Cameroon. Jerome Ngom Mbekeli replaces Moumi Ngamaleu.
  15. 90'+2' Goal! Cameroon 1, Brazil 0. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jerome Ngom Mbekeli with a cross.
  16. 90'+3' Second yellow card to Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) for excessive celebration.

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