STANFORD, California --Oleg Salenko shattered a World Cup record by scoring five goals in Russia's 6-1 rout of Cameroon.
Despite Tuesday's stunning performance, the Russians must still wait for the results of Thursday's matches before knowing whether they will advance to the second round. A Thursday win by either Argentina or Nigeria will assure them a second-round berth.
In Tuesday's game, Roger Milla became the tournament's oldest scorer ever. with his only goal for Cameroon.
The outcome was a humiliating sendoff for the "Indomitable Lions," the darlings of the 1990 tournament when they became the first African squad to reach the quarterfinals.
In another late Tuesday match, Brazil and Sweden drew at 1-1. Both teams go on to the second round -- Brazil facing the U.S. and Sweden squaring off against Saudi Arabia.
Russia, which lost its two matches against Brazil and Sweden, went ahead in the 16th minute when two Cameroon defenders cut off Igor Korneyev inside the area and the ball bounced to Salenko, who slammed it home.
Disorganized defending and poor passing by Cameroon handed Russia scoring chances. Goalkeeper Jacques Songo'o prevented an even higher defeat for the Africans.
Salenko made it two off a quick 41st-minute free kick that caught Cameroon off guard.
After Victor N'dip sent Ilya Tsymbalar flying in the area, Salenko slotted home the penalty kick in the last minute of the half for the 3-0 halftime score.
Milla, at 42 the oldest player ever at a World Cup and the scorer of four goals in the 1990 tournament in Italy, turned the 47th minute into his moment.
A brief Cameroon revival was stopped cold in the 73rd when Salenko hammered in an Omari Tetradze back chip. Two minutes later, Salenko lifted a shot past Songo'o to make it 5-1 and set his record.
Substitute Dmitri Radchenko wrapped up the rout in the 82nd.
The last goal started with Vladimir Beschastnykh, who was supposed to be Russia's star but came on only as a second-half substitute on Tuesday.
"Overall we played better than the result suggests," said Cameroon coach Henri Michel. "But it was a bad day for us and I want to forget it as soon as possible."
Brazil 1, Sweden 1. In the other Group B game Tuesday, Romario scored a glorious equalizer for Brazil as the World Cup favorite gained a 1-1 tie with second place Sweden.
The Barcelona striker kept three defenders at bay before striking a smooth right-foot shot past veteran Swedish goalkeeper Thomas Ravelli.
Kennet Andersson gave Sweden a 24th minute lead with another well-taken goal. From Thomas Brolin's accurate pass, Andersson controlled the ball on his chest and lobbed the ball over the goalkeeper's head from an angle.
Brazil wound up top of the group and will face the United States at Stanford, California on July 4. Sweden finished second and will face Saudi Arabia in Dallas, July 3.
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