Aboubakar heroically signs off from World Cup with red card for removing his shirt
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Vincent Aboubakar signed off from the 2022 World Cup in style, scoring a stoppage-time winner against Brazil and being sent off for a second yellow card after removing his shirt during his celebration.
Normally, any player who gets a second yellow for taking their shirt off would be mocked relentlessly, but with Aboubakar? Honestly, we kind of dig it.
After all, the game was in stoppage time so Cameroon was likely going to hold on to their 1-0 lead regardless of having to finish with 10 men. Also (though it’s unclear if Aboubakar actually knew this at the time) Cameroon was almost certainly going to be eliminated at that point anyway based on Switzerland’s lead over Serbia, removing the chance Aboubakar could have gotten himself suspended for a knockout round game.
Realizing he would shortly be exiting the pitch, Aboubakar milked the moment for all it was worth after his header and subsequent shirt removal. The striker held his jersey aloft, reminding everyone just who had scored the dramatic winner and who would be imminently red carded.
Referee Ismail Elfath shook Aboubakar’s hand before showing him a red card, almost acknowledging that if there ever was a moment to do it, this was it.
When you’re the first African team to ever beat Brazil at a World Cup, you celebrate however you want. Go on Vincent.
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