World Cup 2014 : Croatia beats Cameroon 4-0
MANAUS, Jun. 18, 2014 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 : Croatia defeated Cameroon by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a World Cup group stage game on Wednesday night at the Arena da Amazonia in Manaus.
Mario Mandžukić scored dual goals
Croatia dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Ivica Olić in the 11th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Croatians further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Perisic '48 and Mandžukić '61, '73).
The result put the Croatians third in Group A with 3 points. Cameroon is bottom with no points. In their last game, Croatia will meet second-placed Mexico at the Arena da Amazonia on June 23, while Cameroon will face Brazil.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Cameroon at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1982)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Croatia at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1998)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
- Statistics: Third Place (1998)
- 18 June 2014
- 18:00
- Manaus
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Brazil | 4 |
 Mexico | 4 |
| Croatia | 3 |
| Cameroon | 0 |
Matches
World Cup History
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