Switzerland vs Cameroon LIVE World Cup 2022: Result, final score and reaction after Breel Embolo goal
Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon: Embolo did not celebrate after scoring against the country of his birth, in what proved to be the winner in a lively Group G clash
An apologetic Breel Embolo scored the winner against the country of his birth to hand Switzerland a 1-0 victory over Cameroon in their World Cup Group G clash at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday.
Embolo swept home a low Xherdan Shaqiri cross after 48 minutes and then stood still with a rueful frown on his face as his team mates celebrated around him. The 25-year-old was born in Yaounde but raised in Basel.
Cameroon were the better side in the opening half and might have had the lead as Karl Toko Ekambi, Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting and Martin Hongla all missed good chances against a lacklustre Switzerland side that battled to get out of first gear.
But the Swiss were much improved in the second period and took the lead through Embolo’s well-worked goal. Ruben Vargas missed an excellent chance to score a second but was thwarted by goalkeeper Andre Onana as Cameroon ran out of steam.
Follow all the reaction with our live blog below, before attention turns to Uruguay vs South Korea in Group H
Switzerland vs Cameroon
The Group G match kicks off at 10am GMT at the Al-Janoub Stadium in Al-Wakrah.
What TV channel is it on and how can I watch online?
It will be shown live on ITV 1, with coverage starting at 9am, as well as online on ITV X.
Switzerland vs Cameroon: Early team news
Switzerland have named four goalkeeprs in their squad due to fitness concerns over Yann Sommer.
Kevin Mbabu and Steven Zuber are injured and are not involved in the World Cup.
Cameroon are expected to have a full squad to choose from, with capain Vincent Aboubakar set to lead the line.
Predicted line-ups
Switzerland: Kobel, Widmer, Akanji, Elvedi, Rodriguez, Freuler, Xhaka, Shaqiri, Sow, Vargas, Embolo.
Cameroon: Onana, Fai, N’Koulou, Castelleto, Tolo, Anguissa, Ntcham, Mbeumo, Choupo-Moting, Ekambi, Aboubakar.
Good morning
Hello and welcome to day five of the World Cup, which kicks off this morning with Switzerland vs Cameroon.
Granit Xhaka will hope to carry over his form for Arsenal to Qatar, while the Indomitable Lions will lean on Vincent Aboubakar and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting up top.
The Swiss came unstuck against Sweden in the last 16 at Russia 2018 and will be confident they can advance to at least that stage, likely competing against Serbia with the tournament’s favourites Brazil tipped to win the group.
While Cameroon are back at the World Cup for the first time since 2014 when they were knocked out at the group stage and they have not gone further than this since 1990 when they made it to the quarter-finals.
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