After 1st-round defeats, Cameroon, Serbia need World Cup win
2 years ago

After 1st-round defeats, Cameroon, Serbia need World Cup win

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — After failing to score and losing their opening games, both Cameroon and Serbia need their strikers on target when they meet Monday at the World Cup. “We’re in a difficult situation,” Cameroon coach Rigobert Song said, referring to his team’s opening 1-0 loss to Switzerland. “It’s a decisive game and we’re ready.” Serbia has a fine finisher in Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, but he has only just shaken off a groin injury. “He’s been training well with us in the last two sessions.” If he is, and the front three is backed up by standout Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, it could be a busy afternoon for Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana, who also plays in Italy’s Serie A for Inter Milan. He is a former defender who played a record 137 times for Cameroon, including in four World Cups, and urged fans in Qatar to give his players “extra energy.” Right back Collins Fai says the team has a point to prove.

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Penalty hands Tunisia victory as Africa’s World Cup qualifiers resume
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Penalty hands Tunisia victory as Africa’s World Cup qualifiers resume

The Hindu  

Tunisia needed a late penalty to beat Equatorial Guinea 1-0 and move to the top of the standings in its World Cup qualifying group as Africa’s preliminaries for the 2026 finals resumed on Wednesday. FIFA found striker Emilio Nsue, a former Spanish junior international, was ineligible to play for the small central African nation despite being in the team over …

Brazil player ratings vs Cameroon: Gabriel Jesus misses his mark but Antony shines
2 years ago

Brazil player ratings vs Cameroon: Gabriel Jesus misses his mark but Antony shines

The Independent  

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Cameroon out of World Cup despite stunning Brazil
2 years ago

Cameroon out of World Cup despite stunning Brazil

Al Jazeera  

The Indomitable Lions needed to win, but Switzerland’s victory over Serbia meant they were eliminated. Vincent Aboubakar scored late to give Cameroon a historic win over Brazil but it was not enough to secure their advance to the next stage of the World Cup in Qatar, after Switzerland defeated Serbia in the group’s other game. The 1-0 victory in the …

Cameroon stages World Cup comeback after dropping goalkeeper
2 years ago

Cameroon stages World Cup comeback after dropping goalkeeper

Associated Press  

AL WAKRAH, Qatar — Cameroon staged an impressive comeback in a 3-3 draw against Serbia at the World Cup despite replacing its goalkeeper at the last minute. Coach Rigobert Song said he dropped his starting goalkeeper for “disciplinary reasons,” but didn’t give any specifics. “Maybe we’re going to have to explain what happened later.” Song said Onana hasn’t been kicked …

FIFA World Cup: Serbia coach fumes at players’ meltdown against Cameroon
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup: Serbia coach fumes at players’ meltdown against Cameroon

The Hindu  

Serbia coach Dragan Stojkovic accused his players of losing their heads as he saw his side’s World Cup knockout hopes dwindle following a three-minute meltdown in which they threw away a two-goal lead against Cameroon on Monday. Serbia had been cruising at 3-1 up in the second half, after pulling the African side apart with two goals in first-half stoppage …

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Aboubakar rescues Cameroon in 3-3 draw with Serbia
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Aboubakar rescues Cameroon in 3-3 draw with Serbia

The Hindu  

Cameroon’s Vincent Aboubakar came off the bench to rescue his side by scoring one superb goal and creating another as they fought back to draw 3-3 with Serbia on Monday, a result that kept both sides’ slim chances alive at the FIFA World Cup 2022. Serbia’s Strahinja Pavlovic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scored in first-half stoppage time and Aleksandar Mitrovic netted …

FIFA World Cup: Cameroon, Serbia clash in must-win game for both
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup: Cameroon, Serbia clash in must-win game for both

The Hindu  

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First win key in tough World Cup group for Swiss, Cameroon
2 years, 1 month ago

First win key in tough World Cup group for Swiss, Cameroon

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Even for their opening game at the World Cup, Switzerland against Cameroon has the look of a must-win opportunity in a tough group. The task is harder for Cameroon based on recent World Cup form after being swept aside in three straight losses at each of its past two appearances, in 2014 and 2010. But it’s not …

FIFA World Cup: First win key in tough group for Swiss, Cameroon
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup: First win key in tough group for Swiss, Cameroon

The Hindu  

Even for their opening game at the World Cup, Switzerland against Cameroon has the look of a must-win opportunity in a tough group. The task is harder for Cameroon based on recent World Cup form after being swept aside in three straight losses at each of its past two appearances, in 2014 and 2010. At age 33, Cameroon’s star forward …

AFCON 2021: Cameroon, Burkina Faso into semis
2 years, 10 months ago

AFCON 2021: Cameroon, Burkina Faso into semis

The Hindu  

Cameroon marched on at the African Cup of Nations on Saturday with a brace by striker Karl Toko Ekambi sending the tournament host into the semifinals with a 2-0 win over Gambia. Teenage forward Dango Ouattara scored Burkina Faso's goal in first-half injury time and was sent off in the 82nd minute for an elbow on Tunisia defender Ali Maaloul, …

Cameroon vs Burkina Faso result: Hosts come from behind to win Africa Cup of Nations opener
2 years, 11 months ago

Cameroon vs Burkina Faso result: Hosts come from behind to win Africa Cup of Nations opener

The Independent  

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Victor Osimhen Scores as Nigeria Move Closer to Topping World Cup Group
3 years, 1 month ago

Victor Osimhen Scores as Nigeria Move Closer to Topping World Cup Group

News 18  

Napoli forward Victor Osimhen scored to set up Nigeria for a 2-0 win over Liberia on Saturday that moved them closer to a fourth consecutive World Cup appearance. Cape Verde, an island nation of 560,000 people that has never competed at the World Cup, kept their hopes alive by coming from behind to beat the Central African Republic 2-1 in …

African World Cup qualifiers: Nigeria beats CAR to top group
3 years, 2 months ago

African World Cup qualifiers: Nigeria beats CAR to top group

The Hindu  

Nigeria gained revenge over Central African Republic on Sunday with a 2-0 win while Tunisia moved closer to winning its group and advancing to the last phase of Africa’s World Cup qualification. Tanzania upset Benin 1-0 away to take a slim lead in Group J while Mali and Uganda both won to keep up their tussle in Group E. Nigeria …

Iheanacho gives Nigeria winning start in WC qualifying
3 years, 3 months ago

Iheanacho gives Nigeria winning start in WC qualifying

The Hindu  

Kelechi Iheanacho's two goals gave Nigeria a winning start Friday in its bid to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar. Nigeria beat Liberia 2-0 thanks to Iheanacho's first-half double, and fellow former African champions Tunisia, Cameroon and Ghana also won on a day the heavyweights avoided any major upsets. Only Ivory Coast came away disappointed with its start to …

World Cup qualifier: Sadio Mane scores as Senegal beats Togo
3 years, 3 months ago

World Cup qualifier: Sadio Mane scores as Senegal beats Togo

The Hindu  

Sadio Mane scored as Senegal won and his Liverpool teammate Naby Keita created a goal as Guinea drew when the 2022 World Cup group qualifying in Africa finally kicked off on Wednesday after three coronavirus-induced postponements. Mane netted through a close-range shot on 56 minutes, and Paris Saint-Germain defender Abdou Diallo scored a similar goal nine minutes from time as …

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