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

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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 latest updates

• Switzerland edged past a spirited Cameroon to make a winning start to their Qatar World Cup campaign at the Al Janoub Stadium
• 95’ - LAST DITCH BLOCK! Castelletto denies Seferovic, lunging to stop his shot from inside the box (SUI 1-0 CMR)
• 66’ - TOP SAVE! Onana makes brilliant stop from Vargas (SUI 1-0 CMR)
• 48’ - GOAL! Embolo smashes home Shaqiri’s cross to break the deadlock (SUI 1-0 CMR)
• 46’ - SITTER! Akanji, unmarked, plants a header wide from six yards at a corner (SUI 0-0 CMR)
• 35’ - CHANCE! Widmer makes a brilliant recovery challenge to deny Toko Ekambi a tap-in from six yards (SUI 0-0 CMR)
• 14’ - CHANCE! Akanji’s last-ditch challenge denies Choupo-Moting’s finish after going through one-on-one (SUI 0-0 CMR)
• 10’ - CHANCE! Toko Ekambi wastes glorious chance to break the deadlock, blazing over from 12 yards (SUI 0-0 CMR)
• Action continues with Uruguay vs South Korea in Group H

[24 November 2022 10:36 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon

35 mins: Chance! Excellent play from Cameroon! Chupo-Moting controls a lovely pass on the half-volley, playing in Fai on the right wing. Toko Ekambi looks to be free at the back post and gets ahead of Widmer, with Fai’s cross asking to be tapped in. But Widmer, the Swiss right back, makes a brilliant recovery and beats Toko Ekambi to the cross. Crucial defending.

[24 November 2022 10:35 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon

33 mins: Better from Switzerland! They are able to play through the Cameroon press and drive into space through Sow - the cross from the right is cleared by Cameroon before Shaqiri whips in a cross from the left that evades everyone. They need to get more bodies into the box.

[24 November 2022 10:31 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon

30 mins: Nice play! Lovely move from Cameroon as Choupo-Moting and Mbeumo exchange a one-two on the outside of the box. Sommer has to deal with Hongola’s shot from a tight angle and makes a mess of it. Widmer has to get back and hack clear.

[24 November 2022 10:28 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon

25 mins: Collins Fai sees his name in lights as a Cameroon attack is pushed wide - but the right back slices a shot from range well wide. Cameroon are starting to see a greater share of the ball, now.

[24 November 2022 10:26 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon

23 mins: Nice break from Cameroon but nothing comes of it. Zambo- Anguissa played it into Mbeumo out wide, with the Brentford forward dancing inside, evading challenges, before setting it back to Zambo- Anguissa. Switzerland get men back to slow the attack down, and are then able to clear the corner.

[24 November 2022 10:23 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon

21 mins: There is some frustration growing in the Switzerland team - they cannot find a way through the Cameroon defence. It’s been a good start from the African side.

[24 November 2022 10:19 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon

19 mins: Cameroon’s defensive shape is looking pretty solid. Xhaka looks to cut through it with an angled cross towards Widmer, but it just floats out of play.

[24 November 2022 10:18 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon

17 mins: We seem to be having a 0-0 a day at the World Cup and I was fearing that today’s opening game was the leading candidate. However there’s been lots of action so far with Cameroon threatening on the break and Switzerland moving the ball well as they control possession.

[24 November 2022 10:16 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon

15 mins: CHANCE! Cameroon cut through Switzerland, as  Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting flicks himself into space and suddenly is through on goal. Choupo-Moting’s finish is tame and easily saved by Sommer, although Akanji did get back to put the pressure on. An offside flag goes up to suggest it may have been disallowed anyway.

[24 November 2022 10:14 · Jamie Braidwood]

Switzerland 0-0 Cameroon

13 mins: Chance! Decent play from Switzerland. First, Vargas slides a ball across goal, which was begging for a touch from Embolo. Then, Shaqiri plays a neat pass inside to Embolo, who was through on goal for an instant. He’s offside, though.