News
FIFA World Cup 2022: Breel Embolo strikes as Switzerland beat Cameroon 1-0 | Football News
Breel Embolo scored against his hometown – Cameroon – as Switzerland won 1-0 in their Group G World Cup clash at Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday. Embolo, after scoring the opening goal for his team, refused to celebrate and stood still with an apologetic look on his face.
The 25-year-old completed Xherdan Shaqiri’s cross to give Switzerland the lead in the 48th minute.
Embolo was born in Yaounde (the capital of Cameroon) but grew up in Basel.
Switzerland and Cameroon deadlocked with the score 0-0 after the break.
Cameroon was the better side in the first half and could have taken the lead as Karl Toko Ekambi, Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting and Martin Hongla all missed good chances against a lackluster Switzerland that tried to get ahead. lead ahead.
But the Swiss improved much in the second half and took the lead thanks to Embolo’s beautiful goal. Ruben Vargas missed a great opportunity to score the second but was saved by goalkeeper Andre Onana as Cameroon ran out of breath.
(With agency input)
The 25-year-old completed Xherdan Shaqiri’s cross to give Switzerland the lead in the 48th minute.
Embolo was born in Yaounde (the capital of Cameroon) but grew up in Basel.
Switzerland and Cameroon deadlocked with the score 0-0 after the break.
Cameroon was the better side in the first half and could have taken the lead as Karl Toko Ekambi, Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting and Martin Hongla all missed good chances against a lackluster Switzerland that tried to get ahead. lead ahead.
But the Swiss improved much in the second half and took the lead thanks to Embolo’s beautiful goal. Ruben Vargas missed a great opportunity to score the second but was saved by goalkeeper Andre Onana as Cameroon ran out of breath.
(With agency input)