Fans all say same thing after Vincent Aboubakar’s masterclass in Cameroon’s World Cup thriller against Serbia
WORLD CUP fans are raving about Vincent Aboubakar after his stunning goal for Cameroon against Serbia.
The striker produced an unbelievable chip to pull his side back into the game, making it 3-2.
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Moments later Aboubakar broke through the defence again and found Eric Choupo-Moting who equalised for the Indomitable Lions.
The match ended 3-3 and Aboubakar was the focus of praise for fans, who were left stunned by his exquisite finish.
Many focused attention on Mo Salah after Aboubakar claimed he was as good as the Liverpool star prior to the World Cup kicking off.
One fan wrote on Twitter: “Aboubakar goal and an assist within seconds, over to you Salah.”
Another added: “Aboubakar warned us he’s better than Salah. We laughed at him.”
And a third said: “Aboubakar lighting up the World Cup, meanwhile Salah flopped in 2018 and didn’t even get to 2022. Aboubakar was spot on, he is better than Salah.”
Another commented: “Aboubakar that’s outrageous.”
Aboubakar’s strike also reminded some viewers of Karel Poborsky’s outrageous scooped finish for the Czech Republic against Portugal at Euro 96.
One supporter said: “Karel Poborsky is smiling at this Vincent Aboubakar finish right now. International heritage.”
Another remarked: “What a brilliant finish that is. Poborsky-esque.”
Remarkably, Aboubakar had only been on the pitch a matter of minutes when he scored.
He also became the first African in World Cup history to score and assist as a substitute, and BBC pundit Didier Drogba feels he should be starting.
Drogba said: “I think they should have started the tournament wth those two players.
“They’re in really good form and Choupo-Moting and Aboubakar are key for Cameroon.”
Cameroon need to beat Brazil in their final group game to qualify for the knock-out round and will have to do so without Andre Onana after he was removed from the squad for falling out with manager Rigobert Song.
