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 out of the squad and didn’t rule him out of Cameroon’s last group stage match against Brazil on Friday. “It’s my role to be ready.” Cameroon was down 3-1 but second-half substitute Vincent Aboubakar turned the game with a goal and an assist. He moved one ahead of Patrick M’Boma into third place among the nation’s all-time leading scorers, behind 1990 World Cup star Roger Milla and Samuel Eto’o.

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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 …

Cameroon reaches Africa Cup last 16 with 3-2 win over Gambia. Ghana, Gambia and Algeria eliminated
11 months ago

Cameroon reaches Africa Cup last 16 with 3-2 win over Gambia. Ghana, Gambia and Algeria eliminated

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Christopher Wooh was the last player to score in an extraordinary finale as Cameroon defeated Gambia 3-2 to save its Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Tuesday, when Ghana and Algeria were both eliminated. Gambia defender Muhammed Sanneh stunned the Cameroon players in stoppage time when he scored what would have been the fourth goal in …

Cameroon through to AFCON last-16 after late winner from defender Christopher Wooh amid more stoppage-time drama... after Man United keeper Andre Onana was dropped
11 months ago

Cameroon through to AFCON last-16 after late winner from defender Christopher Wooh amid more stoppage-time drama... after Man United keeper Andre Onana was dropped

Daily Mail  

Cameroon booked their place in the last-16 of the Africa Cup of Nations in the most dramatic of fashions as they had an intervention from VAR in the fifth minute of stoppage time to thank for their progression. Cameroon defender Christopher Wood was the hero to send them into the last-16 There was a pile-on after Wooh bagged what turned …

Burkina Faso rues Bounedjah’s late goal as Algeria draws 2-2 in Africa Cup. Angola beats Mauritania
11 months ago

Burkina Faso rues Bounedjah’s late goal as Algeria draws 2-2 in Africa Cup. Angola beats Mauritania

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Baghdad Bounedjah scored very late to lessen the danger of Algeria’s second straight Africa Cup of Nations group-stage exit by salvaging a 2-2 draw against Burkina Faso on Saturday. Burkina Faso fans were already celebrating what they thought was their team’s progress to the last 16 when Bounedjah rose high to head Adam Ounas’ corner past …

Injured Nigeria forward Victor Boniface ruled out of Africa Cup. Guirassy worry for Guinea
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Injured Nigeria forward Victor Boniface ruled out of Africa Cup. Guirassy worry for Guinea

Associated Press  

LEVERKUSEN, Germany — Nigeria forward Victor Boniface has been ruled out of the Africa Cup of Nations with a thigh injury and has already returned to Germany. His club Bayer Leverkusen said Tuesday that Boniface suffered “a muscle and tendon injury in his right adductor during the Nigerians’ training camp in Dubai”, and that the 23-year-old forward will need surgery. …

World Cup 2022: Brazil suffer shock defeat to Cameroon - but too little too late for African side
2 years ago

World Cup 2022: Brazil suffer shock defeat to Cameroon - but too little too late for African side

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It wasn’t quite the shock of 1990 but, …

Vincent Aboubakar: Talker, scorer of historic goals, African icon
2 years ago

Vincent Aboubakar: Talker, scorer of historic goals, African icon

Al Jazeera  

The Cameroonian captain and forward finally earned his stripes on the biggest stage. He paid the price for ripping his shirt off in celebration by collecting a second yellow card and thus a red one, but nothing could dampen Aboubakar’s brilliant run at the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Following Aboubakar’s feat, Cameroon legend and 1990 World Cup star …

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 goalkeeper Andre Onana sent home from World Cup
2 years ago

Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana sent home from World Cup

Associated Press  

AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana was sent home from the World Cup on Tuesday for disciplinary reasons after a dispute with coach Rigobert Song. The Inter Milan goalkeeper was “temporarily suspended” from the team, the Cameroon soccer federation said in a statement, and the suspension would cover the rest of the tournament in Qatar. “Some moments are …

FIFA World Cup: Goals from Sarr, Koulibaly send Senegal into World Cup last 16
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup: Goals from Sarr, Koulibaly send Senegal into World Cup last 16

The Hindu  

The drums rolled, the fans danced, and their team absorbed their energy and expended it on the field. In the end, Senegal managed to rattle Ecuador with their two goals to the latter’s one and book a berth in the World Cup’s round of 16. Aliou Cisse, a Senegal legend and now a Snoop Dogg lookalike on the bench, used …

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 …

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 …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Breel Embolo Strike Helps Switzerland Edge Past Cameroon
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Breel Embolo Strike Helps Switzerland Edge Past Cameroon

News 18  

Breel Embolo’s goal lifted Switzerland to a 1-0 win over Cameroon at the World Cup on Thursday and he kept his promise not to celebrate scoring against the country where he was born. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot Embolo then …

Embolo scores, doesn’t celebrate as Swiss win at World Cup
2 years ago

Embolo scores, doesn’t celebrate as Swiss win at World Cup

Associated Press  

AL WAKRAH, Qatar — Born in Cameroon but playing for Switzerland, of course Breel Embolo would score when those two countries met at the World Cup. “I would have liked him to be on my side,” said Cameroon coach Rigobert Song, who played in four World Cups for his home country, “but that’s not the way it went.” The crowd …

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 …

The eight lesser-known football World Cup heroes
2 years, 1 month ago

The eight lesser-known football World Cup heroes

Al Jazeera  

They aren’t called Maradona, Pele or Zidane. The former Valencia and Rangers’ forward only played eight games for Russia, scoring six goals – five of them came in one match against Cameroon in a 6-1 victory, setting a World Cup record for the most goals in a single game. The Cameroonian forward’s four goals at the 1990 World Cup, when …

Cameroon gambles on Song in search of 1990 World Cup magic
2 years, 1 month ago

Cameroon gambles on Song in search of 1990 World Cup magic

Associated Press  

Cameroon’s big gamble for the World Cup was putting its campaign in the hands of one of its greatest players. Subsequent losses to Uzbekistan and South Korea in World Cup warmups have provided a reality check and raised questions about whether federation president Samuel Eto’o, a former teammate of Song, was too hasty in replacing Toni Conceição. The 46-year-old former …

Morocco counting on Boufal and Ziyech for goals at World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Morocco counting on Boufal and Ziyech for goals at World Cup

Associated Press  

Youssef En-Nesyri’s goal drought sharpens the focus on others to score for Morocco at the World Cup in Qatar. En-Nesyri has considerable experience with 49 international appearances and 14 goals, including a header against Spain at the 2018 World Cup. The Moroccan soccer federation said it was because of disagreements in preparing the team for the World Cup, where Morocco …

AFCON 2021: From 3-0 down, Cameroon wins 3rd-place match on penalties
2 years, 10 months ago

AFCON 2021: From 3-0 down, Cameroon wins 3rd-place match on penalties

The Hindu  

Cameroon produced an epic fightback from 3-0 down to draw level at 3-3 before winning the third-place match against Burkina Faso 5-3 in a penalty shootout at the African Cup of Nations on Saturday. Stephane Bahoken pulled the first goal back for Cameroon and Aboubakar scored in the 85th and 87th minutes, helped by two errors by Burkina Faso goalkeeper …

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  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Captain Vincent Aboubakar converted two spot kicks as …

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 …

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Riyad Mahrez helps Algeria stretch unbeaten run with 6-1 thrashing of Niger
3 years, 2 months ago

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Riyad Mahrez helps Algeria stretch unbeaten run with 6-1 thrashing of Niger

Firstpost  

The result in Blida kept reigning African champions Algeria top of Group A, ahead of Burkina Faso on goal difference in a two-team fight to finish first and qualify for the final elimination round next March. Johannesburg: Riyad Mahrez celebrated being included on Friday among 30 Ballon d’Or nominees by scoring twice as he captained Algeria to a 6-1 thrashing …

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