FIFA World Cup

Switzerland vs Cameroon 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

  • 48': Breel Embolo
FT
1 - 0

Apologetic Breel Embolo gives Switzerland narrow World Cup win over Cameroon

An apologetic Breel Embolo scored the winner against the country of his birth to hand Switzerland a 1-0 victory over Cameroon.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 36': Collins Fai (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Switzerland 0, Cameroon 0.
  • 48': Goal! Switzerland 1, Cameroon 0. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 64': Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Cameroon. Gaël Ondoua replaces Martin Hongla.
  • 71': Substitution, Switzerland. Fabian Frei replaces Djibril Sow.
  • 72': Substitution, Switzerland. Noah Okafor replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 72': Substitution, Switzerland. Haris Seferovic replaces Breel Embolo.
  • 74': Substitution, Cameroon. Vincent Aboubakar replaces Eric Choupo-Moting.
  • 74': Substitution, Cameroon. Georges-Kévin Nkoudou replaces Karl Toko-Ekambi.
  • 81': Substitution, Switzerland. Fabian Rieder replaces Rubén Vargas.
  • 81': Substitution, Cameroon. Moumi Ngamaleu replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
  • 83': Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Substitution, Switzerland. Eray Cömert replaces Ricardo Rodríguez.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: Al Janoub Stadium
Location: Al Wakrah, Qatar
Attendance: 39,089

FIFA World Cup Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+2 Brazil 3 6 1
+1 Switzerland 3 6 1
0 Cameroon 3 4 1
-3 Serbia 3 1 2
Full Table

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/crm.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originCMR SUIhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/sui.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=origin
10 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 11
2 Saves 5
49.2 Possession 50.8
8 SHOTS 7
5 ON GOAL 3
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
420 Accurate Passes 432
494 Passes 514
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
23 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 44
26 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 5
12 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.3
11 Interceptions 3
16 Effective Clearances 20
16 Clearances 20

Line-Ups

SUI Switzerland (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Yann Sommer (GK)
4 Nico Elvedi Yellow Card
5 Manuel Akanji Yellow Card
13 Ricardo Rodríguez
3 Silvan Widmer
15 Djibril Sow
10 Granit Xhaka
8 Remo Freuler
7 Breel Embolo
17 Ruben Vargas
23 Xherdan Shaqiri

CMR Cameroon (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 André Onana (GK)
3 Nicolas Nkoulou
21 Jean-Charles Castelletto
25 Nouhou Tolo
19 Collins Fai Yellow Card
14 Samuel Oum Gouet
18 Martin Hongla
8 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
13 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
12 Karl Toko Ekambi
20 Bryan Mbeumo

FIFA World Cup News

Richarlison says he had dark thoughts after 2022 World Cup

Richarlison says he had dark thoughts after 2022 World Cup

Brazil and Tottenham forward Richarlison said he suffered troubling thoughts and was ready to "give up" when battling depression following the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Football's fastest goals: 6-second strike among quickest ever

Football's fastest goals: 6-second strike among quickest ever

After Austria's Christoph Baumgartner scored with six seconds elapsed on the clock, what are the quickest goals in top leagues and competitions in the men's game?

Palestinian men's soccer team unites amid Israel-Hamas war

Palestinian men's soccer team unites amid Israel-Hamas war

For the team and its followers, the possibility of qualifying for FIFA's 2026 World Cup carries a message about existence and belonging.

Is Gregg Berhalter a good coach for the USMNT?

Is Gregg Berhalter a good coach for the USMNT?

USMNT fans can't agree on one question: Is Gregg Berhalter actually a good coach? Deep data analysis and interviews with those inside the game provide the answer.

FIFA president Infantino gets 33% pay rise worth $4.6 million

FIFA president Infantino gets 33% pay rise worth $4.6 million

FIFA raised president Gianni Infantino's base salary by 33% last year to make his total pay package worth more than $4.67 million, world football's governing body said in its financial report released Friday.