- Cameroon come off hard-fought 1-0 loss to Switzerland.
- Serbia will try to replicate strong showing in early stages of Brazil match before they went down 2-0.
- FIFA rankings: Cameroon (41), Serbia (21).
Cameroon XI: Epassy, Fai, Castelletto, N’Koulou, Tolo, Zambo, Kunde, Hongla, Mbeumo, Choupo-Moting, Toko Ekambi.
Who to watch for in Cameroon’s team?
Goalkeeper Andre Onana and star midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa both play in the Italian Serie A.
Also, keep an eye on captain and veteran forward Vincent Aboubakar of Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr FC.
Serbia XI: Milinkovic-Savic, Milenkovic, Veljkovic, Pavlovic, Zivkovic, Lukic, Maksimovic, Kostic, Tadic, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Mitrovic.
Who to watch in Serbia’s team?
Forward Aleksandar Mitrovic has been in superb form and was the top scorer in Serbia’s World Cup qualifying group with eight goals.
Kickoff!
The game has started.
Serbia get the ball rolling.
1 min: Cameroon 0-0 Serbia
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A hot but windy day in Al Wakrah
It’s another hot day in Al Wakrah, and Serbian keeper Milinkovic-Savic will struggle in the first half with the unrelenting sunlight streaming into the stadium.
It is windy today, but despite Al Janoub Stadium being inspired by the sails of traditional Dhow boats, this breeze is unlikely to make its way inside.
Cameroon fans in good spirits despite Serbian threat
It has been a bright start for Serbia, with Mitrovic hitting the post.
Still, the Cameroon fans cheer their team on with colour, noise and a whole load of panache. Based on their first game, they will keep going for the full 90 mins
N’Koulou booked
N’Koulou becomes the first player to be booked for a challenge on Zivkovic.
Tadic takes the indirect free-kick. It goes to no man’s land.
25 mins: Cameroon 0-0 Serbia
GOAL!
Castelletto scores for Cameroon from close range after a corner-kick.
N’Koulou got the first touch for Cameroon before the ball went off a Serbian head and into the path of Castelletto, who tucked it home to give his team the lead.
29 mins: Cameroon 1-0 Serbia
Serbia struggling to penetrate Cameroon defence
Tadic blazes over the bar from a good position inside the box. He was offside anyway.
Serbia have had more possession (56%), but they are struggling to penetrate the Cameroon defence.
38 mins: Cameroon 1-0 Serbia
GOAL!
Pavlovic scores with his head following a free-kick.
It was a neat delivery from Tadic. Pavlovic must get credit for a world-class header. Epassy had no chance of saving that.
45+2 mins: Cameroon 1-1 Serbia
GOAL!
Milinkovic-Savic scores for Serbia.
He takes advantage of some haphazard Cameroon defending, firing in a shot which beats Epassy.
This time, the Cameroon goalkeeper could have done better.
45+3 mins: Cameroon 1-2 Serbia
Best first-half of the tournament?
We have seen our fair share of second-half comebacks, but this first-half could be the best of the World Cup so far.
It feels like we have been treated to a whole match squeezed into 45 minutes. The first 20 minutes may have been a bit cagey, but the match then exploded into a flurry of action with three goals.
More of this in the second half, please!
Entertaining 2nd Half
Serbia score twice, with their first two shots on target in the World Cup.
While they dominated possession, Stojkovic’s players struggled to get going.
A late burst of energy led to them scoring via Pavlovic and Milinkovic-Savic.
Cameroon’s disastrous end to the half has now put them on course for a ninth consecutive World Cup defeat – but best to not make any predictions for this match!
GOAL!
Mitrovic tucks in!
Serbia score again.
Cameroon 1-3 Serbia
Mitrovic now has as many international goals as Thierry Henry
The striker has been tearing up the Premier League this season and has now scored 51 international goals, on par with the likes of Thierry Henry, Asamoah Gyan and Hakan Şükür.
GOAL
Aboubakar chipped Vanja following a Cameroon break.
He did not even celebrate as he saw the ball going in, indicating he expected to be flagged for offside.
But the goal is awarded following a VAR check.
64 mins: Cameroon 2-3 Serbia
GOAL
Aboubakar has made the difference
It was a master move by Song to introduce the veteran.
When he came on, Cameroon were 3-1 down and looked dead and buried.
Aboubakar beat the offside trap twice to score Cameroon’s second and provided the assist for the third to tie the game.
What a game.
66 mins: Cameroon 3-3 Serbia
How will this blockbuster match end?
The fans of both teams are on the edge of their seats as we head into the final 10 minutes of normal time.
Three goals in the first half and three in the second – this game has been incredible. Raw entertainment.
The players have given everything
We are into the final 10 minutes now, and the players’ shirts are drenched in sweat.
The fans and the players have given everything today – this is the World Cup at its best!
Full-time!
What an entertaining game that was.
Mitrovic’s 53rd-minute goal put Serbia 3-1 up and cruising to victory.
But the Indomitable Lions bounced back, scoring twice to level.
In the end, the 3-3 draw was a fair reflection of the thrilling game.
Final score: Cameroon 3-3 Serbia
