The stadium applauded to the loser of the Camerunites

The winner of the Confederations Cup was the French team. In the decisive match, held at the crowded "herd-de-France", the ward of Jacques Santini opposed the team of Cameroon, which in the semifinal meeting lost one of the leading players.

90 minutes of the game, allotted by the regulations, did not reveal the winner. Therefore, the fate of the match and the main prize was decided in extra time. That evening, luck was on the side of the French team. The victorious ball in the 97th minute was scored by the striker of the London Arsenal Thierry Henry.

Fans of the French national team rejoiced at the victory of their favorites, but during the award ceremony, the lion's share of applause and welcome shouts went to the Camerunts, RIA Novosti reports.

Recall that the semi-final match, which Cameroon’s team won the Columbia team, was overshadowed by a tragedy: the midfielder of the Cameroon team Mark-Vivienne Foe died directly on the field from heart stop. After this difficult loss, African football players still found the strength to enter the field again and demonstrate a decent game.

According to the results of the tournament, the best are named, reports ITAR-TASS. FIFA "Fair Game" received the Japanese team; The Golden Ball, established by Adidas, received as the best football player Thierry Henry, and he was awarded the Golden Buts as the best scorer - 4 goals and two productive passes.