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China football team sucker-punched by early goals in wake-up call against Cameroon
Defeat to higher-ranked ‘Indomitable Lions’ in Fifa Series in Melbourne comes four days after win over World Cup-bound Curacao
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China’s football team received a reality check on Tuesday when they conceded two early goals to lose 2-0 to Cameroon in a Fifa Series match at AAMI Park in Melbourne.
The defeat against the physically strong African side came four days after Shao Jiayi’s team had beaten World Cup-bound Curacao by the same score last Friday.
Both China and Cameroon failed to qualify for the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico starting in June.
Cameroon, who are ranked inside the world top 50, took control early, with Karl Etta Eyong opening the scoring in the third minute before Saidou Alioum doubled the lead six minutes later.
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