Cameroon vs Serbia
Cameroon update: Cameroon is currently ranked 43rd in the world, five places behind the previous ranking. Cameroon finished 5-1 in the qualifying group stage, finishing first and beating Algeria to qualify for the World Cup. This is Cameroon's eighth World Cup appearance, and the fourth group stage appearance in the last six World Cups. However, Cameroon's last five World Cup group stage trips have been in the group stage, and the team's qualification rate is not high. Cameroon has 10 players in the squad from the five major league clubs, with Abubacar's most goals scored by Abubacar scoring 33 goals, and Bayern's Shupomotin also a striker.
Cameroon lost 1-0 to Switzerland last time, and the team had a big problem defensively, and if Switzerland had not wasted a lot of opportunities, it might not have lost the match by more than one goal. Including friendlies, Cameroon have drawn two and lost three in their last five matches, during which Cameroon only scored one goal each against Panama and Jamaica. Shupomotin, who performed well in the group stage last time, has scored 11 goals in 17 appearances in all competitions for Bayern this season and helped his teammates score three goals. Cameroon is coached by Rigbert Song, who played for Ligue 1, Serie A, Premier League and Bundesliga as a player, scoring five goals in 137 appearances for the national team in 17 years. After retiring from football, he became the manager of the Cameroon national team and became the national team manager again this year.
Serbia update: Serbia is ranked 21st in the world in the latest edition, up four places from the previous edition. Serbia scored 20 points from eight matches in the European zone of the World Qualifiers, taking Portugal to qualify directly for the World Cup group stage. Serbia's 12th World Cup appearance is also their third World Cup appearance since independence, although Serbia failed to qualify from the group at the World Cup in South Africa and the World Cup in Brazil. Serbia's squad includes 19 players from the top five league clubs, with the most goals scored by Fulham's Mitrovic, who has scored 50 goals in 77 appearances.
Serbia last faced world number one Brazil, conceded two goals in the second half and lost 2-0 to their opponents, failing to win their first match in the last seven matches. Serbia had five wins and one draw before the defeat to Brazil, and in five games Serbia were able to score at least two goals. Former Real Madrid striker Jovic has scored in three of his last seven international games, while Mitrovic, the core of the national team's striker, has scored six goals during the same period.
The Serbian coach is former international Stojkovic, who played as a midfielder as a player and played for domestic clubs Red Star Belgrade, Marseille and Nagoya Whale VIII for 18 years. After retiring from football, he has served as the manager of Nagoya Whale Eight and Guangzhou R&F, and has been the manager of Serbia since last year.
Matches: Cameroon has won 1 win, 2 draws and 3 defeats in the last 6 games in all competitions, and 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in the last 5 home games, and the team is in average form. Serbia has won 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last 6 games in all competitions, and 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last 5 away games. On the whole, Serbia has a greater advantage.