Switzerland obtained a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Cameroon in an attractive match that they played this Thursday, at Al Janoub Stadiumand began his debut at the Qatar 2022 World Cup on the right foot in the framework of the first day of Group G. Breel Embolo, 3 minutes into the second half, scored the winning goal for the European country.
Switzerland began the match by imposing its conditions based on a game of possession of the ball and at your own pace, while Cameroon withdrew into the field and appealed to the counterattackwhich caused him to have the first clear with Mbeumo, who entered the area with the ball at his feet, settled and finished off with power, but goalkeeper Sommer saved.
This action unleashed an interesting match, and lThe Europeans were the protagonists of the game, transferring the ball to their liking and the “African Lions” had the best dangerous situations in which they turned the rival goalkeeper into a figure in the first stage.
both sets they went to rest without managing to break the result and, although Switzerland was good in terms of the game, they barely had a shot on goal, while Cameroon did not shine footballingly, but was sharp and stoned their best actions.
Already in the plugin, The surprise was given by the Swiss after three minutes: Shaquiri scored a precise pass for Embolo, who with his shot made it 1-0 and did not shout the goal since he was born in Cameroonbut defends the colors of Switzerland.
The goal gave Switzerland peace of mind that they continued with their holding game and, Although he had some shocks, he was able to boost his game and had two actions in which he could have settled the story before the final whistle.