What makes the World Cup an unusual sporting event is its ability to provide unique stories time after time, which make it much more than a football tournament.
Today (Thursday), the match between the teams of Switzerland and Cameroon that opened the 7th group, provided another one of these.
Embolo and the Swiss after the goal, photo: AP
Even before the match at El Janov Stadium, Cameroon's coach - Rigober Song, surprised when he left out of his team's starting lineup the striker Vincent Abubakar, who is the symbol and captain of Cameroon in recent years.
Song chose to trust Erik Choupo-Motting, a Bayern Munich player and his hottest man, and already in the first half the 33-year-old striker reached several very good situations, and also arranged for his teammates to threaten Jan Sommer's goal - which was wonderful and prevented the Cameroonians from taking the lead .
The half was even, with the Swiss also coming up with threats of their own, and Brill Ambulo almost managed to score as well.
Chupo Moting.
Disappointed, photo: EPA
Chupo Moting.
was very dangerous, photo: Getty
As the second half began, the long-awaited goal finally arrived.
Xherdan Shaqiri passed an excellent cross to Ambulo - and the latter kicked from close to the net in the 48th minute.
The striker who was born in Cameroon, and immigrated with his family to Switzerland at the age of 6 due to a difficult financial situation, did not celebrate the goal.
In the 72nd minute, he came on as a substitute to the cheers of the Swiss and Cameroonian crowd together.
The game opened after the goal, Cameron continued to threaten Sommer's goal, and Chopo-Moting again came close to scoring.
On the other hand, the Europeans also reached excellent situations, and the goalkeeper Andre Unana prevented them from going up to 0:2.
In the 73rd minute, Abubakar replaced Chopo-Moting, in a last attempt to find the equalizer - but without success.
Ambolo and Shaqiri.
The conqueror and the brewer, photo: Reuters
Embolo.
Did not celebrate, photo: Getty
In conclusion, an important victory for Switzerland, which takes an important step towards the next stage, and will meet Brazil on Monday for its most difficult match at home, which will play at 22:00 against Serbia.
Embolo.
Class, photo: AP
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