Abubakar gave away the winning goal in extra time in the second half and lost 0-1
Switzerland, who beat Serbia 3-2, tops Group G on goal difference
Brazil, which sent out a large number of second-level players, also fell victim to an unexpected incident that came to be caught in the back by Cameroon. I almost missed out on 1st place in the group. Still, the opponent in the round of 16 was Korea.
In the last match of Group G between Cameroon and 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar held at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail, Qatar on the 3rd (Korean time), Brazil gave up the winning goal to Vincent Abubakar in the second half of extra time and scored 0-0. lost to 1
Brazil, which secured their advance to the round of 16 early by holding both the first and second games, took the time to lose many of their key players, but lost to Cameroon, who had a slim chance of advancing to the round of 16 only if they won. As Brazil lost, this tournament left a rare record of no team winning all three matches in the group stage.
In the match held at Stadium 974 in Doha at the same time, Switzerland won 3-2 following a 5-goal skirmish with Serbia.
As a result, Brazil and Switzerland were tied shoulder to shoulder with 2 wins and 1 loss, but Brazil, with a goal difference of +2, was one goal ahead of Switzerland and took first place in Group G. On the 6th at Stadium 974, Brazil will clash with Korea, who dramatically secured the right to advance to the round of 16, to advance to the quarterfinals. Switzerland will meet Portugal on the 7th at the Lusail Iconic Stadium.
Brazil, which won two consecutive victories without Neymar, who was injured in the first match, gave its main players a break to prepare for the round of 16. Instead, they faced Cameroon with Gabriel Jesus, Fred, and Rodrygo. Still, Brazil pushed Cameroon steadily and went on a hunt for goals.
However, Cameroon overcame the crisis by blocking Brazil’s wave of offensive attacks with a solid defense. In particular, goalkeeper Davies Epasi blocked Brazil’s powerful offense with 21 shots, and did not concede.
As the match drew, Cameroon scored a shot. In the second half of extra time, Jerome Ngom Mbekeri’s pass was passed by Abubacar, who opened the goal for Brazil. Despite consistently leading the game, Brazil was defeated by Cameroon’s single goal. Abubakar, who had received a warning in the 36th minute of the second half, scored the winning goal, took off his uniform, and was sent off while celebrating, but Cameroon’s 1-0 victory was unchanged.
When Brazil suffered a one-goal defeat, Switzerland tried to score one more goal and top the group with the most goals, but failed.
Switzerland opened the scoring in the 20th minute with Djibril Sow’s assist and Xherdan Shaqiri’s first goal, but Aleksandar Mitrović’s equalizer in the 26th minute and Dusan Vlahovic’s turnaround goal in the 35th minute, they fell behind 1-2. However, Switzerland finished the first half 2-2 with Brill Embolo scoring a goal in the 44th minute to rebalance.
Switzerland jumped one more step and in the 3rd minute of the second half, Remo Freuiler scored the winning goal and started to take a step forward once more, and the one-goal battle continued followingwards. Serbia used all 5 replacement cards and hit Switzerland’s goal hard, and Switzerland also sent 4 substitutes to bet on the match. Due to the tight battle, the players of both teams had emotional conflicts during the extra time in the second half.
Upon hearing the news that Brazil had lost 0-1, Switzerland wanted to score one more goal to rise to first place in the group, but might not open Serbia’s goal and had to settle for second place.
