AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) — Born in Cameroon however taking part in for Switzerland, in fact Breel Embolo would rating when these two international locations met on the World Cup.Embolo promised he wouldn’t rejoice if he scored for the Swiss group in opposition to his nation of start on Thursday, and he stored his phrase. It turned out to be the one purpose of the match as Switzerland beat Cameroon 1-0.“I’d have preferred him to be on my facet,” stated Cameroon coach Rigobert Music, who performed in 4 World Cups for his house nation, “however that’s not the best way it went.”The gang waited and watched for Embolo’s response after he scored his twelfth purpose for Switzerland within the Forty eighth-minute off a low cross from Xherdan Shaqiri.He stood nonetheless within the goalmouth and first held his arms out extensive, then raised his arms in a gesture of apology. He put his arms over his month as if realizing how profound the second was as his Swiss teammates rushed towards him close to the penalty spot.Embolo then pointed towards the Swiss followers behind the purpose the place he had scored, after which to the Cameroon followers on the reverse nook of Al Janoub Stadium.Even Music felt delight within the 25-year-old ahead, who was born within the Cameroonian capital of Yaounde however performed for Swiss nationwide youth groups earlier than getting a passport from his adopted nation when he was 17.“I’m blissful for him and likewise pleased with him. He’s my little brother. We’ve usually spoken to one another on the telephone,” stated Music, who was requested what he stated to Embolo on the sphere after the sport. “I believed he performed a terrific sport and I needed to inform him. We’re nonetheless brothers on the finish of the day.”Switzerland coach Murat Yakin stated he had supplied some recommendation to Embolo about coping with his feelings.“You might be pleasant as much as kickoff,” Yakin stated, “and after that they’re our opponents.”Embolo left Cameroon along with his household when he was 5. They hung out in France earlier than settling in Switzerland, the nation he’s now representing at a second World Cup.Embolo spoke to Swiss tv after the match and wished Cameroon luck for the remainder of the event.It may very well be a brief World Cup for Cameroon, which nonetheless has to face Brazil and Serbia in Group G and has misplaced eight straight video games on the event courting again to 2002.MILLA TIMECameroon nice Roger Milla was paraded on the sphere earlier than the sport. Followers have been proven a video montage of his objectives on the 1990 World Cup, the place Cameroon turned the primary African group to achieve the quarterfinals.Milla was joined by Samuel Eto’o, Cameroon’s biggest participant who now runs the nation’s soccer federation. Eto’o scored the one purpose when Cameroon final received a match on the World Cup — a 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in 2002.QUIET DAYReferee Facundo Tello had a quieter day than when he despatched off 10 gamers in Argentina simply earlier than coming to Qatar. He confirmed crimson playing cards to seven Boca Juniors gamers and three from Racing Membership after an extra-time brawl. In Qatar, Tello confirmed three yellow playing cards and no crimson playing cards.UP NEXTSwitzerland will subsequent play Group H favourite Brazil on Monday in Doha, the identical day Cameroon faces Serbia.___
Embolo scores, would not rejoice as Swiss win at World Cup
