Cameroon achieves the feat of defeating Brazil in a group stage of a World Cup

• Direct This was the defeat of Cameroon

• Classification Group G

Who does not suffer in a World Cup?

A few hours ago a valid answer would have been

.

Since 1998, when they lost to Norway in France, they had not lost a single game in the group stage.

The statistic was broken by

in added time endorsing them a defeat that, although it did not jeopardize their qualification for the round of 16 nor was it of any use to the Africans, it did put their feet on the ground for Tite's team and made a face of the injured Neymar in the stands.

If they want the World Cup, no one will make it easy for them.

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Cameroon did not.

He had options to qualify if he defeated the

from Brazil that Tite trusted.

That was not easy, nor did it seem for many minutes that it was understood that way by the Africans.

Not even how lively the fight between Switzerland and Serbia was increased the intensity with which Cameroon faced their game.

Despite the fact that the minds of the Brazilians are in the round of 16, it costs so much to gain a foothold in the eleven that no one can waste their opportunity.

Even

, whom the coach wanted to reward so that, instead of playing the role of "the one who plays the tambourine", as the full-back himself described that he was willing to accept, he would match the 125 games played by

and become the oldest Brazilian soccer player to play in a World Cup.

The passion with which he sang the hymn denoted that he enjoyed it in case it was the last.

Tite's message was especially understood by

, from whom

steals minutes and had to vindicate himself.

He did not stop asking for the ball and he forced the first chance with a header from a diagonal cross that

saved .

The goal that has reached the goal for the expulsion of

was the one who for many minutes held the tie.

With freedom, the Brazilians moved comfortably but without showing their spark.

There was no clarity in the area, where Cameroon was trying to mess up the attacks.

tested

the turnaround on the penalty spot,

with a long shot and

his just touching the post.

Even so, Cameroon had the best chance in added time.

Ederson flew to stop a

.

It was the first time that a Brazilian goalkeeper intervened in this World Cup.

Brazil, without left-backs

The second part began with the setback of

, who left the field with regrets that do not bode well.

Tite is left without left-backs for the round of 16 if Sevilla's loss is confirmed, which would be added to

's .

Of course, the team put one more gear.

Rodrygo got confused in the heart of the area surrounded by Cameroonian legs, Martinelli demanded again from Epassy forcing him to clear his shot with a changed hand to, a second later, also frustrate

.

Brazil wanted to, but could not.

A screwball from Antony and a bicycle from

to serve a cross to

that Wooh saved from point-blank range.

But earlier Cameroon had warned that they were still in the game with a powerful shot from

.

The goal came with time fulfilled with a

who, maddened, took off his shirt, saw the second yellow and, although he made Samuel Eto'o jump in the box, he went to the locker room.

The attempt to react by Brazil, which had it with a chance by Bruno Guimaraes, did not change anything.

He only turns Cameroon into the African 'coconut' of Brazil: it is the only team that has beaten him.

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• Cameroon National Soccer Team

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