Switzerland defeated Cameroon 1-0 at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday, thanks to a goal against the run of play by an apologetic Breel Embolo against his native nation.
Embolo, born in Yaounde but raised in Basel, scored three minutes into the second half off a Xherdan Shaqiri cut-back to put the Swiss on top of the group. The 25-year-old declined to celebrate his 60th international goal, raised his hands, and frowned as a few Swiss supporters erupted in celebration at Al Janoub Stadium.
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We’ve heard his story. Before the game, I told him, ‘Breel, friendship until the start, then they’re your opponents, Switzerland coach Murat Yakin said. Such stories are written about football, but he completed his mission.” “I am extremely pleased with his performance.
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