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Cameroon vs. Brazil – prediction, team news, possible lineups.
To advance to the World Cup’s knockout rounds on Friday, Cameroon will have the challenging task of defeating Brazil at the Lusail Iconic Stadium.
The Indomitable Lions must win and hope that either Serbia beats Switzerland by one goal in the other Group G game, or that Serbia picks up a draw since the Selecao simply needs a point to take first place.
The Seleccaos are already qualified and will play the last group game at Lusail Stadium, so they have nothing left to lose. After falling short against Switzerland, Cameroon battled bravely to a 3-3 tie with Serbia in the 2022 World Cup.
Cameroon now has a difficult task, but they will have to face a team that is already qualified in Brazil. The African giants have a clinical striker, and this will be one of their most significant matches.
Brazil qualified for the Round of 16 with two victories, proving why they are the odds-on favourite to win the World Cup. Since Brazil will play the Group G winners in the knockout round, Tite will rest his normal starter in the hopes that Neymar will be able to play.
Andre Onana won’t play in goal for Cameroon since he was expelled for misconduct after disagreeing with the coach about the team’s playing philosophy.
As a result, the more inexperienced Devis Epassy should get the nod between the sticks, as he did in the last match, while Vincent Aboubakar may be brought into the frontline, having scored from the bench last time out.
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Alex Sandro is the most recent player to be ruled out for Brazil due to injury after receiving a scan for the hip problem that took him off against Switzerland.
Since Alex Telles was substituted for the final five minutes of the second game, he is likely to replace him at left-back in the upcoming game.
Due to an ankle condition that kept him out of the previous game, Neymar, a key player, is also expected to miss this one, and Danilo won’t be in the running for a spot in the backline because of a similar issue.
Bruno Guimaraes, Gabriel Jesus, and Antony may receive additional playing time as Tite decides to rest some Brazil players due to their team’s automatic qualification for the knockout stages.
Cameroon’s possible starting lineup:
Epassy; Fai, Castelletto, Nkoulou, Tolo; Hongla, Anguissa, Kunde; Aboubakar, Choupo-Moting, Toko Ekambi
Brazil’s possible starting lineup:
Alisson; Militao, Marquinhos, Silva, Telles; Casemiro, Guimaraes, Paqueta; Antony, Jesus, Vinicius Jr
After drawing with Serbia, Cameroon will need three points. They ought to take heart from Tunisia’s 1-0 triumph over France. Brazil has not allowed a single shot on goal, so Choupo-Moting and Aboubakar will need to be at the top of their game to defeat the African juggernauts. Brazil, on the other hand, has nothing to lose because they will play at a slower tempo and be the more composed of the two teams during the match.
Prediction: Cameroon 3-2 Brazil
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