Cameroon became the first African country to lose at the ongoing Fifa Under-17 World Cup after falling 1-0 to Tajikistan at Estadio Kleber Jose de Andrade in Cariacica, Brazil on Monday.
A 51st-minute penalty by Sharifbek Rakhmatov condemned Cameroon to defeat after Angola, Nigeria and Senegal won their respective opening matches.
Even a numerical disadvantage which saw Tajikistan play the final 17 minutes with 10 players could not aid Cameroon to make a successful comeback after Shukhrat Elmurodov was red-carded.
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The African champions had started the match brightly with Ismaila Seidou, Leonel Wamba Djouffo and Steve Mvoue forcing saves from Tajikistan goalkeeper Shohrukh Qirghizboev inside the first six minutes.