
Cameroon vs Brazil, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA World CupCameroon beat group-winners Brazil but still exit World Cup
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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.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Fred (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 2': Attempt missed. Antony (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 3': Hand ball by Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon).
- 5': Antony (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon).
- 6': Antony (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon).
- 6': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Foul by Éder Militão (Brazil).
- 7': Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Éder Militão (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Offside, Brazil. Bremer tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fred.
- 14': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Devis Epassy.
- 15': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 17': Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Alex Telles (Brazil).
- 18': Foul by Dani Alves (Brazil).
- 18': Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon).
- 21': Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Fred (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 22': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Vincent Aboubakar.
- 24': Dani Alves (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Pierre Kunde (Cameroon).
- 25': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Christopher Wooh.
- 26': Foul by Fabinho (Brazil).
- 26': Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Fabinho (Brazil).
- 28': Foul by Pierre Kunde (Cameroon).
- 28': Rodrygo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Foul by Collins Fai (Cameroon).
- 32': Rodrygo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Collins Fai (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt missed. Dani Alves (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 38': Attempt saved. Antony (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fred.
- 43': Foul by Dani Alves (Brazil).
- 43': Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Christopher Wooh (Cameroon).
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Devis Epassy.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antony following a corner.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Moumi Ngamaleu with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Cameroon 0, Brazil 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cameroon 0, Brazil 0.
- 47': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Bremer.
- 51': Attempt missed. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 53': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 54': Attempt missed. Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vincent Aboubakar.
- 54': Substitution, Brazil. Marquinhos replaces Alex Telles because of an injury.
- 55': Substitution, Brazil. Éverton Ribeiro replaces Rodrygo.
- 55': Substitution, Brazil. Bruno Guimarães replaces Fred.
- 56': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 56': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Devis Epassy.
- 57': Attempt saved. Éder Militão (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Éverton Ribeiro with a cross.
- 57': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Devis Epassy.
- 58': Dani Alves (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon).
- 58': Attempt missed. Antony (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Éverton Ribeiro.
- 58': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Devis Epassy.
- 58': Devis Epassy (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Bremer (Brazil).
- 60': Foul by Dani Alves (Brazil).
- 60': Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon).
- 61': Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Éder Militão (Brazil).
- 63': Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Cameroon. Karl Toko Ekambi replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 64': Substitution, Brazil. Pedro replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 66': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil).
- 68': Substitution, Cameroon. Olivier Ntcham replaces Pierre Kunde.
- 69': Foul by Dani Alves (Brazil).
- 69': Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon).
- 71': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Cameroon).
- 71': Pedro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 74': Collins Fai (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil).
- 76': Hand ball by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon).
- 78': Attempt saved. Olivier Ntcham (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 79': Foul by Dani Alves (Brazil).
- 79': Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Substitution, Brazil. Raphinha replaces Antony.
- 80': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Ntcham.
- 80': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Dani Alves.
- 81': Attempt missed. Christopher Wooh (Cameroon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Foul by Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon).
- 81': Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 84': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Christopher Wooh.
- 85': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil).
- 85': Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Cameroon. Jerome Ngom Mbekeli replaces Moumi Ngamaleu.
- 89': Attempt missed. Pedro (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 90': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Christopher Wooh.
- 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.
- 90'+3': Second yellow card to Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) for excessive celebration.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Pedro (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marquinhos with a cross.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marquinhos with a headed pass.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Marquinhos.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Cameroon 1, Brazil 0.
- 0': Match ends, Cameroon 1, Brazil 0.
Statistics
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CMR![]() |
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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 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Lusail Stadium
Location: Lusail, Qatar
Attendance: 85,986
Venue: Lusail Stadium
Location: Lusail, Qatar
Attendance: 85,986
FIFA World Cup Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brazil | 3 | +2 | 6 |
2 | Switzerland | 3 | +1 | 6 |
3 | Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 4 |
4 | Serbia | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Cameroon (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Devis Epassy (GK) |
24 | Enzo Ebosse |
4 | Christopher Wooh |
25 | Nouhou Tolo ![]() |
19 | Collins Fai ![]() |
13 | Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting |
8 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
15 | Pierre Kunde ![]() |
10 | Vincent Aboubakar ![]() |
6 | Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu |
20 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Brazil (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
23 | Ederson (GK) |
24 | Bremer |
14 | Éder Militão ![]() |
16 | Alex Telles |
13 | Dani Alves |
21 | Rodrygo |
15 | Fabinho |
8 | Fred |
18 | Gabriel Jesus |
26 | Gabriel Martinelli |
19 | Antony |
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