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  • Jean-Charles Castelletto 29' goal
  • Vincent Aboubakar 63' goal
  • Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 66' goal
  • goal Strahinja Pavlovic 45'+1'
  • goal Sergej Milinkovic-Savic 45'+3'
  • goal Aleksandar Mitrovic 53'

Cameroon vs. Serbia: How do both squads compare ahead of World Cup clash?

Cameroon vs. Serbia: How do both squads compare ahead of World Cup clash?

With their respective World Cup dreams on the line, Cameroon and Serbia go head to head at the Al Janoub Stadium in the second round of Group G fixtures on Monday.

Rigobert Song's side were condemned to a seventh consecutive group-stage defeat — a run dating back to the 2002 World Cup — as they were beaten 1-0 by Switzerland in Wednesday's group opener.

As for Serbia, they were simply outclassed by a star-studded Brazil side as Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison struck twice in the second half to hand the South Americans heavyweights a 2-0 victory.

Here Sports Mole looks at how the squads of Cameroon and Serbia weigh up against each other ahead of Monday's contest.


CAMEROON

Most valuable player: Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (£32.7m)

Overall squad value: £133.6m

Most capped player: Vincent Aboubakar (92)

Leading goalscorer: Vincent Aboubakar (33)

Total caps: 654

Total goals: 84

Oldest player: Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (33)

Youngest player: Simon Ngapandouetnbu (19)

Average age: 26.3

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Goalkeepers: Andre Onana (Inter Milan), Devis Epassy (Abha), Simon Ngapandouetnbu (Marseille)

Defenders: Nicolas Nkoulou (Aris), Collins Fai (Al-Tai), Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders), Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes), Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union), Enzo Ebosse (Udinese), Christopher Wooh (Rennes)

Midfielders: Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli), Pierre Kunde (Olympiacos), Samuel Gouet (Mechelen), Martin Hongla (Hellas Verona), Gael Ondoua (Hannover 96), Olivier Ntcham (Swansea City), Jerome Ngom (APEJES de Mfou)

Forwards: Vincent Aboubakar (Al-Nassr), Eric Choupo-Moting (Bayern Munich), Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon), Christian Bassogog (Shanghai Shenhua), Moumi Ngamaleu (Dynamo Moscow), Jean-Pierre Nsame (Young Boys), Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford), Georges-Kevin Nkoudou (Besiktas), Souaibou Marou (Coton Sport)


SERBA

Most valuable player: Dusan Vlahovic (£69.2m)

Overall squad value: £310.9m

Most capped player: Dusan Tadic (92)

Leading goalscorer: Aleksandar Mitrovic (50)

Total caps: 790

Total goals: 117

Oldest player: Dusan Tadic (34)

Youngest player: Strahinja Pavlovic (21)

Average age: 26.9

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Goalkeepers: Marko Dmitrovic (Sevilla), Predrag Rajkovic (Mallorca), Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Torino)

Defenders: Stefan Mitrovic (Getafe), Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina), Strahinja Pavlovic (RB Salzburg), Milos Veljkovic (Werder Bremen), Filip Mladenovic (Legia Warsaw), Strahinja Erakovic (Crvena Zvezda), Srdjan Babic (Almeria)

Midfielders: Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla), Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio), Sasa Lukic (Torino), Marko Grujic (Porto), Filip Kostic (Juventus), Uros Racic (Braga), Nemanja Maksimovic (Getafe), Ivan Ilic (Hellas Verona), Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK), Darko Lazovic (Hellas Verona)

Forwards: Dusan Tadic (Ajax), Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham), Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus), Filip Djuricic (Sampdoria), Luka Jovic (Fiorentina), Nemanja Radonjic (Torino)


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Who will win Monday's World Cup clash between Cameroon and Serbia?
Cameroon 24%
Draw 18%
Serbia 58%
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