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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Hafsa Adil

World Cup: African fans in Qatar confident teams will advance

Ghanaian football fans Simone and Ekow said the atmosphere during Monday's match, where Ghana beat South Korea 3-2, was electric [Hafsa Adil/Al Jazeera]

Doha, Qatar – African fans in the Qatari capital turned up their celebrations by a few notches on Monday evening after two high-scoring thrillers brought their teams closer to the round of 16 in the World Cup.

Cameroon started the party following a 3-3 draw against a tough Serbian side. Ghana joined in later with a 3-2 win over South Korea in a match that kept fans out of their seats until the referee blew the full-time whistle.

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