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
Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
68 mins: Oooh. Almost from Cavini. His first touch buys him a step of space, but his shot is well blocked by the wall of red shirts that quickly swarmed around him.
Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
67 mins: Dear, dear, dear. Bentancur floats a pass out of play and as time goes on I am feeling less and less optimistic about a breakthrough.
Some attacking quality, please!
Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
63 mins: Chance! Out of nowhere too, that’s what Nunez gives you. The ball breaks to Godin and he spots Nunez on the left. He benefits from Kim Min-jae slipping, and Nunez is able to carry towards goal on the angle. Suarez was at the back post but Nunez was unable to pick him out and South Korea clear.
Now here comes Cavani. As expected, he replaces Suarez.
Kim Min-jae has stayed down, too, after an awkward landing.
Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
60 mins: This second half has been very low on quality. Edinson Cavini is coming on - it has to be for Suarez.
Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
57 mins: Son is back up. Caceres is booked. Danny Murphy is complaining about football boots without laces.
Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
55 mins: Suarez looks short once again as he struggles to keep a ball in play on the byline - how much longer will he stay on the pitch?
Caceres then crunches into Son, who stays down and looks to be in pain. Worrying moment for South Korea.
Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
52 mins: Penalty? Nope. From a South Korea corner, Kim Jin-su goes down under the challenge of Bentancur as he looked to beat Rochet to the ball. Not enough in that.
Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
50 mins: Great defending! It looked set for Son. After a nice South Korea move, he takes a touch and sets to shoot but Gimenez recovers with a sliding block. Brilliant - Gimenez had actually gone to ground but managed to extend to tackle Son, after he had initially been sold the dummy.
Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
47 mins: Son looks to go on a mazy run down the left but is guided out of play by Godin and Caseres.
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