Germany and France were held to draws while Chelsea duo Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku scored for Belgium in the latest batch of World Cup warm-ups on Sunday.
Fellow Brazil-bound Cameroon came from behind to claim a 2-2 draw against Germany. All four goals came in an entertaining second-half as Cameroon, coached by German Volker Finke, came within a whisker of a historic first win over Germany.
The Africans took a shock lead through another Chelsea player, Samuel Eto’o, on 62 minutes only for Germany to equalise four minutes later through Thomas Mueller.
Andre Schuerrle then gave the hosts the lead before Cameroon left-wing Eric Choupo-Moting, who plies his trade in the Bundesliga for Mainz 05, popped up with the 78th-minute equaliser.
Down on a rainy Cote d’Azur Franck Ribery started on the bench in France’s 1-1 stalemate with Paraguay.
Substitute Antoine Griezman had appeared to give the French victory when he curled home an 82nd right foot shot before Victor Caceres silenced the partisan crownd in Nice, flicking home an 89th minute equaliser.
The match was the second Brazil buildup for Deschamps’ side after they brushed aside Norway 4-0 last Tuesday.
Hazard and Lukaku were on the mark in Belgium’s 2-0 win over Sweden. Against a Swedish side missing their emblematic striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic Belgium dominated throughout.
Lukaku, on loan to Everton last season, set Marc Wilmots’ side on the path to victory in the 34th minute, with Hazard doubling up after the break.
