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PIX: Cameroon shock Brazil but bow out of World Cup

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Images from the FIFA World Cup Group G match between Brazil and Cameroon at Lusail Stadium on Friday.

IMAGE: Vincent Aboubakar celebrates after scoring the winning goal for Cameroon against Brazil during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G match at Lusail Stadium on Friday. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Cameroon defeated a second-string Brazil team 1-0 in their final Group G match at the Lusail Stadium on Friday but it was not enough as the African side were knocked out of the competition.

 

Cameroon finished third on four points, two points below second-placed Switzerland, who defeated Serbia 3-2. Brazil, who had already qualified, finished on top on goal difference with six points and will face South Korea in the last 16.

IMAGE: Referee Ismail Elfath shows the red card to Vincent Aboubakar after he took off his shirt to celebrate scoring the winning goal for Cameroon. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Fred, Antony and Bruno Guimaraes all came close to scoring, while Gabriel Martinelli was the stand-out player for the five-time champions, who looked set for a goalless draw.

IMAGE: Brazil goalkeeper Ederson makes a save. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

But Cameroon finally broke the deadlock when Vincent Aboubakar powered in a header in the third minute of stoppage time before being sent off for collecting a second yellow card for taking off his shirt in the celebration.

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