Doha, November 28 (QNA) - Serbia coach Dragan Stojkovic expressed his great disappointment after a draw (3-3) against Cameroon in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G second round.

The coach said in a statement on Monday that they controlled the match well, advancing by three goals to one, but lost their lead in the second half, and the matter cannot be justified. In football, mistakes will likely happen, and the team paid a big price for it, he said, adding that the team will try to analyze everything that happened to improve its position in the next match.

The team lost focus in the second half, and the opposing team succeeded in equalizing the result. After the injuries of some players, the team needed to play with substitution, he added. Overall, the coach saw that they played a great match today.

The 57-year-old coach indicated that he expected his team to win, but some complacency occurred in the back lines, leading the Serbian goal to be exposed to two goals in the second half.

Stojkovic said: we played the way we wanted. If we were able to keep the result, we would be in a good position today. There are some small details that gave preference to the opposing team and I respect the Cameroonian team a lot.

Stojkovic concluded that they are waiting for the results of the next match between Brazil and Switzerland to know their team's position and chances of qualifying for the next round. The team must be able to achieve victory over Switzerland in the third round, continue to prepare with great focus, and analyze what happened today in detail.

The Serbian national team is in fourth place with one point in Group G, lagging behind the Cameroonian national team on goal difference. Meanwhile, the Brazilian and Swiss national teams lead Group G with three points each, and they will play against each other later today.

(QNA)