By DAVID WOOD
Dimitri Payet scored another trademark free kick as Euro 2016 hosts France claimed a thrilling victory on Monday night.
France had opened the scoring in the 20th minute when Kingsley Coman ran down down the left and crossed for Blaise Matuidi to volley past goalkeeper Ondoa.
The lead lasted just two minutes as Nyom escaped down the right and squared the ball for Aboubakar to slot the ball home from close range.
France went 2-1 ahead when Paul Pogba brushed off Eyong Enoh before delivering a sublime cross-field ball which Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud gratefully slotted into the corner of the net just before half-time.
Cameroon equalised in the 89th minute through Choupo-Moting but Payet had the final word in injury-time.
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France striker Olivier Giroud slots the ball past Cameroon goalkeeper Ondoa in 41st minute
Giroud celebrates after scoring the winner against Cameroon in a friendly on Monday night
Paul Pogba delivered a sublime cross-field ball which Giroud gratefully slotted into the corner
France 3-2 Cameroon: Payet nets dramatic late winner for Euro 2016 hosts
By Greg Lea
Didier Deschamps' side defeated the Indomitable Lions in their penultimate pre-European Championship friendly after goals from the West Ham man, Blaise Matuidi and Olivier Giroud
France's penultimate friendly before Euro 2016 ended in victory as Les Bleus defeated Cameroon 3-2.Blaise Matuidi opened the scoring after 20 minutes after good work from Kingsley Coman, but the visitors responded almost instantly through Vincent Aboubakar.
France hit back before the interval, though, Olivier Giroud converting from Paul Pogba's wonderful cross, before Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting equalised in the closing minutes.
The match looked to be heading for a draw until Dimitri Payet netted a dramatic winner from a free-kick.
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