- Venue
- Al Janoub Stadium ↗
- Kick-off
- 13:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 13
Embolo separates the sides
Breel Embolo scored the only goal as Switzerland began Group G with a victory over Cameroon. The narrow result gave Switzerland an early points advantage in a group that also contained Brazil and Serbia. Cameroon were left needing a response from their next fixture against Serbia.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | Switzerland | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Attempts at goal | 8 | 7 |
| Attempts on target | 3 | 3 |
| Total passes | 497 | 500 |
| Completed passes | 437 | 424 |
| Crosses | 28 | 20 |
| Completed line breaks | 113 | 88 |
Completed line breaks count successful actions that move the ball beyond an opposition unit, using FIFA’s reporting definitions. Passing and attempts are match totals, not possession percentages.
The group picture
Switzerland took three points from this fixture. Follow each team’s campaign for the final Group G table and the results that determined qualification.
Follow the campaigns
🇨🇭 Switzerland ↗
Next: Brazil v Switzerland · Group G
🇨🇲 Cameroon ↗
Next: Cameroon v Serbia · Group G
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: Switzerland v Cameroon (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.