Welcome to Truth Live News football commentary for Switzerland vs Cameroon Group G Round one 2022 World Cup match in Qatar at the Al Janoub Stadium.
Switzerland ???????? XI: Sommer, Widmer, Akanji, Elvedi, Rodriguez, Freuler, Xhaka, Shaqiri, Sow, Vargas, Embolo
Cameroon ???????? XI: Onana, Fai, Castelletto, Nkoulou, Tolo, Zambo Anguissa, Hongla, Oum Gouet, Mbeumo, Choupo-Moting, Toko Ekambi
The first half is underway!
1
Switzerland get us going in the red from left to right while Cameroon are in green!
2
Switzerland get themselves a corner and Cameroon have to clear it away.
3
Switzerland have made a positive start to this one.
6
Free-kick to Cameroon on this near side which comes to nothing.
7
Cameroon are caught offside.
8
A good tackle from Tolo sees the ball go out for a Swiss throw.
10
Mbeumo! A lovely ball from midfield picks out the Brentford man in the box, his shot is saved by the goalie and then Ekambi hits the rebound over!
12
Xhaka fires one over the bar from long range.
13
Embolo goes down in the box under contract from Castelletto and the referee says offside! Good decision.
14.
Choupo-Moting!! The Bayern man is through oin goal after a mistake at the back and Sommer makes the save! Akanji gave Choupo-Moting a little push in the back, but it was offside anyway.
15
Corner for the Swiss.
15
Switzerland are having more possession and territory, but Cameroon look more dangerous.
18
Rodriguez’s cross into the box is headed away by the defence.
21
The Swiss are having plenty of possession, but they lack the cutting edge so far.
24
Superb play by Mbeyumo to start the move and Tolo wins a corner for the men in green.
26
Fai has a pop from distance, but can only hit one of the Swiss flags behind the goal.
28
Switzerland win themselves a free-kick on the far side.
30
Opportunity for Cameroon again involving Mbeumo and Ekambi and Hongla’s shot is stopped by Sommer again!
33.
Widmer’s ball from this near side can’t find a teammate in the middle and Castelletto clears the ball to safety.
34
It looks like this one will be goalless at the interval.
35
Great defence by Widmer! Camerron go down the far side through Fai and his cross for Ekambi in the middle sees Widmer just get there first. Important intervention.
36
Fai is cautioned for going in late on Elvedi.
YELLOW CARD
Cameroon
C. Fai
Defender
39
Xhaka is unable to get on the end of Freuler’s ball into the box and it goes out for a goal kick.
40
Tremendous defence by Castelletto! The defender makes a terrific tackle just as Embolo is about to pull the trigger. Corner.
40
Elvedi heads the set-piece wide of the goal.
41
This is a very even contest so far.
41
Choupo-Moting’s strike hits Widmer and goes behind for a corner.
44
Onana is taking his time here just before the break.
45
45+1: The Swiss attack again and it’s a corner for the Swiss. Two added minutes.
45+1: Akanji!! Vargas’ corner finds the Man City man and he heads narrowly wide!
It’s all square at first half at the Al Janoub Stadium in Qatar as the referee blows the whistle for the end of first half.
Second half is underway!
G O O O A A A L – . Embolo puts Switzerland in front!
48′
The cross by Xherdan Shaqiri from Switzerland successfully finds Breel Embolo who scored with the right foot for Switzerland.
Cameroon couldn’t equalize the game as Switzerland grab all the three points and sit comfortably at the Group G table.
The final whistle is blown. Switzerland 1–0 Cameroon