Veteran Cameroon forward Vincent Aboubakar netted a wonder goal and set up another to inspire the Indomitable Lions to an incredible comeback to their first point in group G of the 2022 FIFA World Cup as the five-time African champions played Serbia to a 3-3 draw at the Al Janoub Stadium on Monday.Prior to the inclusion of the Africa Cup of Nations ‘Golden Boot’ winner, Cameroon where trailing 3-1 but Aboubakar made the difference has his goal and an assist saw them roar back and blow the group wide open.On paper, Serbia have an easier final group stage match as they are scheduled to play Switzerland while Cameroon will come up against five-time champions Brazil.##NAJAVA_MECA_6843419##A spirited display by Serbia in the six minutes added on the first half saw them level matters and net their second goal to head to the 15-minute breather while enjoying a 2-1 lead.Serbia who wasted early goal scoring opportunities conceded in the 28th minute when the unmarked Jean Castelletto tapped in the ball from close range after the defence failed to clear a corner kick whipped in by Kounde Malong.Castelletto who will be glad to have netted his first international goal benefited a free hit as the ball graciously fell his way on the farthest corner after rebounding off Milos Veljkovic. Prior to the opener, Aleksander Mitrovic had squandered clear cut chances in the ninth minute and 16th minutes of the game, failing to send the ball past Devis Epassy from the box.BREAKING NEWS: Kenya’s FIFA suspension liftedThe Fulham man watched his strike ricochet off the woodwork in the ninth minute after leaving Nicolas Nkoulou for the dead but despite his past flying past the fully stretching Epassy, the upright denied him his first goal of the tournament.Onana dropped for the Serbia clash for disciplinary reasonsThe burly forward shockingly missed a freebie gifted by the Cameroon defence in the 16th minute as he casually drove the ball off the target with an empty net staring him.Cameroon came close to doubling their advantage in the 42nd minute when Kounde was let to fly on the right wing but his hard-drilled shot was deflected by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic who put his limb on the line to deny the midfielder.Perhaps after the reality of exiting the tournament with their heads hanging low began to sink, Serbia stepped up in a bid to restore parity and their efforts paid off two minutes inside the added time.Nikola Milenkovic who had made way to the Cameroon territory looking to feast on an aerial ball rose high to head home a freekick delivered by Dusan Tadic to draw Serbia level.Just before Cameroon who looked vulnerable in the closing stages of the half would recover from the shock of conceding, Sergej Milinkovic’s low drive from outside the area kissed the back of the net to tilt the advantage in favour of Serbia.Serbia made a mockery of the Cameroon defence in the 52nd minute as superb moves and touches between Mitrovic, Filip Kostic as well as Andrija Zivkovic saw them stretch and breach the wall before Mitrovic tapping the ball into an empty to give Serbia the third goal.A poorly timed offside trap mounted by the Serbian defence saw second half substitute Vincent Aboubakar net a potential goal of the tournament in the 62nd minute to half the deficit for Cameroon. Aboubakar lobbed the ball into the net to register his first goal in the tournament.Three minutes later, Serbia repeated a similar mistake as the trap mounted high on the pitch failed to net Aboubakar who found the unmarked Erick Choupo-Moting who slotted the ball past Vanja to draw Cameroon level.Psyched up Omala drooling for ‘Golden Shoe’ after positive startThe veteran forward made good use of his experience to drive close to the Serbian area that had been deserted by defenders who had trooped high on the pitch in a bid to add more bodies in the Cameroon half.He would find Moting on the right whose left-footed effort leveled matters for the Central Africans.Mitrovic would have won the game for Serbia but his lack of precision saw him flap two clear chances in the nervy closing stages of the game.QATAR 2022 WORLD CUPSunday, Nov 20thQatar – Ecuador 0-2 (0-2)/Valencia 16 pen, 31/Monday, Nov 21stEngland – Iran 6-2 (3-0)/Bellingham 35, Saka 43, 62, Sterling 45+1, Rashford 71, Grealish 90 – Taremi 65, 90+12 p/Senegal – Netherlands 0-2 (0-0)/Gakpo 84, Klaassen 90+9/USA – Wales 1-1 (1-0)/Weah 36, Bale 82 pen/Tuesday, Nov 22ndArgentina – Saudi Arabia 1-2 (1-0)/Messi 10 pen – Al Shehri 48, Al Dawsari 53/Denmark – Tunisia 0-0Mexico – Poland 0-0France – Australia 4-1 (2-1)/Rabiot 27, Giroud 32, 71, Mbappe 68 – Goodwin 9/Wednesday, Nov 23rdMorocco – Croatia 0-0Germany – Japan 1-2 (1-0)/Gundogan 33 pen – Doan 75, Asano 83/Spain – Costa Rica 3-0 (3-0)/Olmo 11, Asensio 21, Torres 31 pen/Belgium – Canada 1-0 (1-0)/Batshuayi 44/Thursday, Nov 24thSwitzerland – Cameroon 1-0 (0-0)/Embolo 48/Uruguay – S.Korea 0-0Portugal – Ghana 3-2 (0-0)/Ronaldo 65 pen, Felix 78, Leao 80 – Ayew 73, Bukari 89/Brazil – Serbia 2-0 (0-0)/Richarlison 62, 73/Friday, Nov 25thWales – Iran 0-2 (0-0)/Cheshmi 90+9, Rezaiean 90+11/Qatar – Senegal 1-3 (0-1)/Muntari 78 – Dia 41, Diedhou 48, Dieng 84/Netherlands – Ecuador 1-1 (1-0)/Gakpo 6 – Valencia 49/England – USA 0-0Saturday, Nov 26thTunisia – Australia 0-1 (0-1)/Duke 23/Poland – Saudi Arabia 2-0 (1-0)/Zielinski 39, Lewandowski 82/France – Denmark 2-1 (0-0)/Mbappe 61, 86 – Christensen 68/Argentina – Mexico 2-0 (0-0)/Messi 64, Fernandez 87/Sunday, Nov 27thJapan – Costa Rica 0-1 (0-0)/Fuller 81/Belgium – Morocco 0-0Croatia – Canada 4-1 (2-1)/Kramaric 36, 70, Livaja 44, Majer 90+4 – Davies 2/Spain – Germany 1-1 (0-0)/Morata 62 – Fullkrug 83/Monday, Nov 28th16:00: (2.55) S.Korea (2.95) Ghana (3.05) H19:00: (1.50) Brazil (4.10) Switzerland (7.00) G22:00: (2.10) Portugal (3.20) Uruguay (3.80) H
