World Cup: Surgery, Switzerland domesticated Cameroon lions

The ice resisted the flame. The first ever confrontation between Switzerland and Cameroon took place in an hour, but in the end, Nati managed to tame the Indomitable Lions. Clearly an important success that allows Switzerland to score three big points and therefore outpace their Cameroonian rivals and possibly the Serbs in the race for 2nd place in Group G after the team from Brazil who walk away with predictions.

As fate would have it, Switzerland owes much of its salvation to striker Bril Embolo, born in… Yaoundé 25 years ago. After the break, Shaqiri sent a low cross to Embolo, who was alone a few meters from the Lions goalkeeper Andre Onan. Too easy for the Monaco forward, this time the forgotten Castelletto, who scored with a flat right foot (1-0, 48′).

Arriving in Switzerland at the age of 6 with his family, Embolo pursed his lips and celebrated his goal with all possible restraint. However, the first of his World Cup career and 12th in 60 tackles with Nati, he has signed 8 achievements in all competitions with Monaco to date.

Completely inverted second act

However, Song’s players ignited the first period and threatened to melt the Swiss in their shoes and deprive them of a real opportunity. They even had chances for spades. Launched along the axis from the left side, Mbeumo fired a cross shot from the left, repelled by Sommer, Nati’s porter. After recovering Toko Ekambi shot higher (10th place). At the same time, Choupo-Moting, a former Parisian from Bayern, intercepted the ball and spun towards goal, but crushed his left hand, stopped by Sommer (14th). Then Hongla (30th), Toko Ekambi (35th) will face the excellent Sommer in goal.

But if the Swiss reached the break, far behind on points and sluggishly, then after the break and Embolo’s goal, the physiognomy of the game completely changed. Nati proved dangerous on several occasions when the Cameroonians struggled to confirm, with only one opportunity being for Choupo-Motinga (57th). Vargas and Embolo had the opportunity to increase the score to Switzerland (67th) before Seferovic (90th + 1) tried it.

Switzerland will have a good weekend before meeting Brazil on Monday (17:00). As for the Indomitable Lions, they have a chance not to lose the match against Serbia on Monday (11:00).