Cameroon v Serbia, 28 November 2022

Score3-3
RefereeMohammed Abdulla Hassan
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Group G
VenueAl Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Attendance39,789
Kick-off: 1.00pm local (10.00am GMT) . FIFA world ranking: Cameroon 43, Serbia 21 . Having now both taken one point from their first two group games, both teams would now need to win their final group game to retain the hope of progressing to the knockout stages; Cameroon versus Brazil and Serbia versus Switzerland. . Having lost their last eight games, Cameroon avoided equalling the competition record of losing nine consecutive games at the World Cup finals set by Mexico between 1930 and 1958. . Cameroon had now won one of their 16 games at the World Cup finals against European opponents (lost nine); 2-1 versus Romania in 1990. . Cameroon had scored 18 goals in their previous 24 games at the World Cup finals. This was the first time they had scored three or more goals in a game at the tournament. . Serbia became the first-ever team to score more than one goal in added time at the end of the first-half in a game at the World Cup finals. . Serbia had lost both of their previous games at the World Cup against teams from the African confederation; against Ivory Coast in 2006 (2-3) and Ghana in 2010 (0-1). . Aleksandar Mitrović had now scored seven goals in his last six games for Serbia. . This was the second-ever meeting between Cameroon and Serbia; previously Serbia won a friendly 4-3 in Belgrade in June 2010. .

3  Cameroon

Manager: Rigobert Song

3  Serbia

Manager: Dragan Stojković

Goals:

Jean-Charles Castelletto 29 G
Vincent Aboubakar 64 G
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 66 G

Goals:

Sergej Milinković-Savić 45 G
Strahinja Pavlović 45 G
Aleksandar Mitrović 53 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Devis Epassy
Defender Nicolas Nkoulou
Defender Nouhou Tolo
Defender/Midfielder Collins Fai
Defender/Midfielder Martin Hongla
Midfielder Pierre Kunde
Midfielder/Forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (captain)
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Mbeumo

Starting lineup:

Filip Kostić Defender/Midfielder
Andrija Zivković Defender/Midfielder
Saša Lukić Midfielder
Nemanja Maksimović Midfielder
Sergej Milinković-Savić Midfielder/Forward
Dušan Tadić Midfielder/Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Vincent Aboubakar for Martin Hongla 55
Christian Bassogog for Karl Toko Ekambi 67
Gaël Ondoua for Pierre Kunde 67
Samuel Gouet for André-Frank Zambo Anguissa 81
Georges-Kévin N'Koudou for Bryan Mbeumo 81

Substitutions:

Stefan Mitrović {DEF} for Strahinja Pavlović 56
Srđan Babić for Miloš Veljković 78
Nemanja Radonjić for Andrija Zivković 78
Marko Grujić for Sergej Milinković-Savić 79
Filip Djuričić for Filip Kostić 92

Cards:

Nicolas Nkoulou 24 Y
Christian Bassogog 30 Y

Cards:

Nikola Milenković 93 Y

On the bench:

Defender Enzo Ebosse
Defender Olivier Mbaizo
Defender Christopher Wooh
Midfielder Samuel Gouet
Midfielder Olivier Ntcham
Midfielder Gaël Ondoua
Midfielder/Forward Christian Bassogog
Midfielder/Forward Souaibou Marou
Midfielder/Forward Georges-Kévin N'Koudou
Midfielder/Forward Moumi Ngamaleu
Midfielder/Forward Jerome Ngom Mbekeli

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marko Dmitrović
Goalkeeper Predrag Rajković
Defender Srđan Babić
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Gudelj
Midfielder Filip Djuričić
Midfielder Marko Grujić
Midfielder Ivan Ilić
Midfielder Darko Lazović
Midfielder Uroš Račić
Midfielder Nemanja Radonjić
Forward Luka Jović

Comments:

Cameroon named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. André Onana was unavailable for disciplinary reasons following a reported disagreement with manager Rigobert Song. . While still an unused sub, Christian Bassogog was shown a yellow card in the 30th minute (following Cameroon's goal). . Vincent Aboubakar's goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review.

Comments:

Strahinja Pavlović scored Serbia's equaliser in the first minute of added time at the end of the first minute of added time at the end of the first-half before Sergej Milinković-Savić added their second goal two minutes later. . Unused sub Luka Jović was shown a yellow card in the fourth minute of added time at the end of the first-half (following Serbia's second goal).

3  Cameroon

Manager: Rigobert Song

Goals:

Jean-Charles Castelletto 29 G
Vincent Aboubakar 64 G
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 66 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Devis Epassy
Defender Nicolas Nkoulou
Defender Nouhou Tolo
Defender/Midfielder Collins Fai
Defender/Midfielder Martin Hongla
Midfielder Pierre Kunde
Midfielder/Forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (captain)
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Mbeumo

Substitutions:

Vincent Aboubakar for Martin Hongla 55
Christian Bassogog for Karl Toko Ekambi 67
Gaël Ondoua for Pierre Kunde 67
Samuel Gouet for André-Frank Zambo Anguissa 81
Georges-Kévin N'Koudou for Bryan Mbeumo 81

Cards:

Nicolas Nkoulou 24 Y
Christian Bassogog 30 Y

On the bench:

Defender Enzo Ebosse
Defender Olivier Mbaizo
Defender Christopher Wooh
Midfielder Samuel Gouet
Midfielder Olivier Ntcham
Midfielder Gaël Ondoua
Midfielder/Forward Christian Bassogog
Midfielder/Forward Souaibou Marou
Midfielder/Forward Georges-Kévin N'Koudou
Midfielder/Forward Moumi Ngamaleu
Midfielder/Forward Jerome Ngom Mbekeli

Comments:

Cameroon named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. André Onana was unavailable for disciplinary reasons following a reported disagreement with manager Rigobert Song. . While still an unused sub, Christian Bassogog was shown a yellow card in the 30th minute (following Cameroon's goal). . Vincent Aboubakar's goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review.

3  Serbia

Manager: Dragan Stojković

Goals:

Sergej Milinković-Savić 45 G
Strahinja Pavlović 45 G
Aleksandar Mitrović 53 G

Starting lineup:

Filip Kostić Defender/Midfielder
Andrija Zivković Defender/Midfielder
Saša Lukić Midfielder
Nemanja Maksimović Midfielder
Sergej Milinković-Savić Midfielder/Forward
Dušan Tadić Midfielder/Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Stefan Mitrović {DEF} for Strahinja Pavlović 56
Srđan Babić for Miloš Veljković 78
Nemanja Radonjić for Andrija Zivković 78
Marko Grujić for Sergej Milinković-Savić 79
Filip Djuričić for Filip Kostić 92

Cards:

Nikola Milenković 93 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marko Dmitrović
Goalkeeper Predrag Rajković
Defender Srđan Babić
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Gudelj
Midfielder Filip Djuričić
Midfielder Marko Grujić
Midfielder Ivan Ilić
Midfielder Darko Lazović
Midfielder Uroš Račić
Midfielder Nemanja Radonjić
Forward Luka Jović

Comments:

Strahinja Pavlović scored Serbia's equaliser in the first minute of added time at the end of the first minute of added time at the end of the first-half before Sergej Milinković-Savić added their second goal two minutes later. . Unused sub Luka Jović was shown a yellow card in the fourth minute of added time at the end of the first-half (following Serbia's second goal).