CAF has paid tribute to Vincent Aboubakar, scorer of Cameroon’s lone goal against Brazil in group G of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
In that iconic moment, Ngom Mbekeli bursts down the right wing and fired an absolute peach of a cross into the box, and Aboubakar ghosted between the two centre-backs to notch a lovely cushioned header beyond Ederson and into the bottom corner. Cameroon led 1-0, but Serbia could not equalise against Switzerland as the game went on to end 3-2 for the Swiss.
Vincent Aboubakar’s strike meant the Indomitable Lions won against Brazil at the World Cup after wins in the Olympic games and Confederations Cup in 2000 and 2003.
Cameroon also became the first African country to defeat the Seleçao in the finals of the World CA
After helping Cameroon snatch a 3-3 draw against Serbia by reducing the score with an exceptional lob before delivering an assist to Eric Choupo-Moting for the 3-3, Vincent Aboubakr made headlines by scoring a perfectly placed header against Brazil in the 92nd minute of play. All these Performances have been hailed by CAF in one picture.
“That lobe. That header. This historic result. This sensational red card. Vincent Aboubakar will forever be inscribed in the history of the World Cup”, wrote the Confederation of African Football on its twitter handle.
Vincent Aboubakar’s goal against Brazil moved his goals tally with Cameroon to 38. Aboubakar is 7 goals behind Omam Biyik and 18 goals behind Samuel Eto’o, Cameroon’s all time leading goalscorer.
