Beijing News (Reporter Xu Bangyin) On the evening of November 28, the 2022 Qatar World Cup continued, with Cameroon playing Serbia at Janub Stadium. The whole game was full of twists and turns, Cameroon took the lead, Serbia scored three goals in a row, Cameroon scored two goals in a row to equalize the score, 3-3, and the two sides finally shook hands and made a draw.
Cameroon and Serbia are in Group G, along with Brazil and Switzerland, and were considered difficult to qualify from the group before the match. In the first round of the group stage, the two teams did not play well, Cameroon lost 1-0 to Switzerland, and Serbia lost 2-0 to Brazil. This battle is a direct conversation, and both teams must fight to win if they want to qualify for the knockout rounds.
In this battle, Chinese referee Ma Ning once again appeared to enforce the law, and he still served as the fourth official of the game. After the start of the match, the two teams attacked and defended each other, and Serbia, who was more organized in midfield, took the initiative and won many great opportunities. However, Cameroon was the first to break the deadlock, and in the 29th minute, with a corner kick, the core of the team, Shupo Motin, attracted the attention of the opposing defenders, and the unmarked Castroretto scored an empty goal.
Cameroon substitute Bassogo (top) celebrates teammate Castellato's goal. Photo: Xinhua News Agency
Behind Serbia, they attacked aggressively, taking advantage of their opponents' slack defense in injury time in the first half, and found a succession of good opportunities. Pavlovic equalised with a brilliant header and Milinković scored a volley from outside the box to give Serbia a 2-1 run at half-time.
In the 52nd minute, Mitrovic helped Serbia extend the score to 3-1. Just when Seville thought he had sealed the win early, the situation on the pitch changed dramatically. Substitute Abubakar successfully countered the offside and scored with a single knife and a single shot, which VAR confirmed valid. Two minutes later, Abubakar again reversed the offside and assisted Shupo Moting to equalize the scoreline, 3-3, and the two sides returned to the same line.
Mitrovic (second from right) celebrates after scoring Serbia's third goal. Photo: Xinhua News Agency
In the last 20 minutes of the match, Cameroon continued to deploy troops, and Basogo, a foreign aid who played for Shanghai Shenhua, came on as a substitute for the right winger position. In the first round of the group stage, Shandong Taishan foreign aid Sun Junhao has come off the bench for the South Korean team, which also means that the two Chinese Super League foreign players participating in the Qatar World Cup have appeared. In the ensuing game, although the two teams continued to create chances, the score of 3-3 remained until the end. One point was awarded in both rounds, and neither side was optimistic about advancing to the knockout rounds.
Edited by Wang Chunqiu