World Cup 2022: Cameroon 3-3 Serbia – Indomitable Lions struggle again

Cameroon saved their hopes of reaching the World Cup final 16 alive as they battled again from two targets down to attract a six-goal thriller with Serbia in Group G.

Aleksandar Mitrovic added a 3rd for Serbia and so they cruising to a win that may have put them in a powerful place to progress from the group.

Nevertheless the Indomitable Lions roared again because of Vincent Aboubakar’s excellent lob and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting’s equaliser three minutes later.

Mitrovic had an opportunity to regain the lead for his aspect however the Fulham striker curled a shot vast within the closing moments after being teed up by Dusan Tadic.

Either side misplaced their opening match so this consequence leaves them two factors adrift of second-placed Switzerland, who misplaced 1-0 to group leaders Brazil afterward Monday.

Each Serbia and Cameroon have to win their last video games, towards Switzerland and Brazil respectively, to maintain alive their qualification hopes.

In arguably the match’s most entertaining sport up to now, Serbia began brightly and Mitrovic twice went near giving his aspect the lead.

He hit the submit earlier than flashing a shot vast after the ball fell kindly to him within the field as Serbia made all of the early operating.

Nevertheless Cameroon took the lead towards the run of play when Nicolas N’Koulou flicked on a nook and Castelletto tapped his first worldwide objective residence from shut vary.

Serbia didn’t panic, although, and turned the sport on its head in first-half stoppage time.

Pavlovic headed Serbia’s first World Cup objective in 335 minutes of play earlier than Milinkovic-Savic beat Cameroon keeper Devis Epassy with a low drive.

When Mitrovic completed off a superb Serbia passing transfer to present them a two-goal cushion, Dragan Stojkovic’s aspect heading for a snug victory.

Nevertheless, substitute Aboubakar gave Cameroon hope when he raced clear and, maybe pondering he was offside, minimize inside previous a defender and casually scooped the ball over Vanja Milinkovic-Savic for one of many match’s finest targets.

Three minutes later the striker once more beat the offside lure however this time squared the ball for ex-Stoke Metropolis striker Choupo-Moting to degree from shut vary.

Whereas Cameroon appeared harmful after they pushed for a winner, it was Mitrovic who had one of the best probability to grab the victory, however he curled vast as Serbia have been left to rue their incapacity to shut out the match.

A defeat would have left Cameroon counting on Switzerland to beat Brazil with the intention to keep away from elimination with a match to spare.

As an alternative Rigobert Tune’s aspect retain hope of getting out of the group stage for the primary time since 1990, albeit their last sport might be a troublesome match towards Brazil.