Brazil won all 7 previous conferences with African groups at the World Cup, consisting of beating Cameroon in 1994 and 2014.
They may not have actually made it through to the next phase of the World Cup competition however Cameroon’s fans left Lusail Stadium in Qatar understanding their group had actually made history by beating Brazil.
Capping a series of spectacular upsets football fans have actually now ended up being familiar with at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Cameroon provided a shock 1-0 defeat to Brazil on Friday night– the very first time an African country has actually beaten the Brazilians at the World Cup.
Brazil has actually won all 7 previous conferences with African groups at the World Cup, consisting of beating Cameroon in 1994 and once again in 2014.
But the historical triumph was inadequate for Cameroon to receive the next Round of 16 after protecting 3rd location in Group G behind Brazil and Switzerland, who beat Serbia 3-2 in the other last group match on Friday.
” We feel terrific, do not you feel excellent? It is so rewarding. I’m extremely pleased. We lastly beat Brazil,” John Epanty, who is from Cameroon, informed Al Jazeera after the match.
” Brazil is among the very best groups worldwide. If you’re searching for an alleviation win, you desire this success,” he stated.
Fellow Cameroonian Caleb Williams forecasted events would go on all night back in Cameroon.
” They are currently consuming and will be till early morning,” Williams stated. “I imply, we secured Brazil, that’s substantial,” he informed Al Jazeera.
The winning objective from Vincent Aboubakar was available in the closing 92 nd minute of the video game and apart from bringing triumph, it likewise energized fans of the Indomitable Lions at Lusail Stadium who had actually likely anticipated the video game to end in a draw.
After the match and though couple of in number, the Cameroon advocates made the absolute best of the unique minute, singing the appreciation of their group while media cams swarmed to tape-record the after-effects of the historical win. Brazilian fans participated the events too, understanding they lost however had actually currently received the next phase which will see them deal with South Korea on December 5.
Still, the shock of Cameroon’s objective in the passing away minutes of the video game was excessive for some Brazil fans.
” I do not feel so excellent,” Patricia Luze from Sao Paolo informed Al Jazeera.
” I was not anticipating that objective,” stated Luze, who has tickets for the World Cup last and is wishing to see her group complete because match.
” The last is here and I want to be here once again when we will, by God’s grace, raise the cup once again,” she stated.
Before kick-off on Friday, the contingent of Cameroonian fans at Lusail were plainly surpassed by the countless Brazil fans who turned Lusail into a sea of yellow and green.
Brazil is seen by lots of as the best footballing country on the planet and the energy of their fans on Friday– dressed up in T-shirts, headscarfs and waving flags– showed just how much they like their five-time World Cup winners.
The success was” bittersweet”, stated Samuel Ngassam from Douala in Cameroon.
” Yes, we beat Brazil. I am happy,” he stated.
” But there are numerous lessons from this we should take,” Ngassam informed Al Jazeera while a group of neighboring Brazilian fans called him to join them for a brief video.
Ngassam stated the Cameroon group “must have revealed more heart” which, in their earlier video games, it looked like though they would have chosen draws.
Tonight, nevertheless, was not about receiving the next round of the World Cup, it was everything about Brazil, he stated.
” Today we beat Brazil. That’s all that matters,” he included.
” I’ll stress over whatever else when I get up.”