Alves, who turned 39 in May and has since left Barcelona to play in Mexico, broke the record that had been set by current teammate Thiago Silva, who is playing in this World Cup at the age of 38.
Lusail, Qatar, Dec 2 (EFE).- Cameroon on Friday became the first African side to defeat Brazil in a World Cup match, but their 1-0 Group G victory was still not enough to send them into the tournament’s knockout stage. The winning goal at Lusail Iconic Stadium, in Qatar’s second-biggest city, came on a header by …
Cameroon defeated a Brazil side resting a host of regulars, but still saw their World Cup campaign ended after an entertaining encounter at Lusail Stadium.Vincent Aboubakar headed the winner in stoppage time, but his joy immediately turned to disappo
Cameroon became the first African team to beat Brazil in a World Cup, but it wasn’t enough to advance. Switzerland’s victory secured it a spot in the knockout stage, along with Brazil, which had already qualified.