Switzerland 1–0 Cameroon: 2022 World Cup match
1–0Full time
Cameroon
Match in one glance
SwitzerlandCameroonGoalCard
Switzerland
Cameroon
0′HT90′FT120′
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Team comparison
SwitzerlandCameroon
49.8%Possession sequences50.2%
7Shots8
3On target5
1.43Expected goals (xG)0.61
549Passes533
84.0%Pass accuracy82.6%
33Corners43
14Fouls10
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1BEBreel-Donald EmboloSwitzerland · 1 goals0.55xG
- 2HSHaris SeferovićSwitzerland · 0 goals0.27xG
- 3NANicolas Alexis Julio N'Koulou NdoubenaCameroon · 0 goals0.25xG
- 4RVRuben VargasSwitzerland · 0 goals0.20xG
- 5NENico ElvediSwitzerland · 0 goals0.19xG
Decisive moments
1 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group G
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-11-24
- Venue
- Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
- Result
- 1–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Switzerland / CameroonSwitzerland
Breel Embolo48′
Cameroon
No goals
Complete match timeline
SwitzerlandCameroonGoalCardSubstitution
Switzerland
Cameroon
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
10 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′1 – 0B. Embolo 48′
Extra time
90′–120′0 – 0No goals in this period
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Switzerland
4-2-3-1YS
1Yann SommerRF
8Remo FreulerDS
15Djibril SowXS
23Xherdan ShaqiriRV
17Ruben VargasListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 9HSHaris Seferovic72′
- 18ECEray Cömert90′
- 19NONoah Okafor72′
- 20FFFabian Frei72′
- 25FRFabian Rieder81′
Match contributions
- Nico Elvedi▰ 64′
- Manuel Akanji▰ 83′
- Breel Embolo⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1YSYann SommerGoalkeeper
- 3SWSilvan WidmerRight-back
- 4NENico ElvediCentre-back
- 5
Manuel AkanjiCentre-back - 7
Breel EmboloCentre-forward - 8RFRemo FreulerCentral midfielder
- 10
Granit XhakaCentral midfielder - 13RRRicardo RodríguezLeft-back
- 15DSDjibril SowAttacking midfielder
- 17RVRuben VargasLeft winger
- 23XSXherdan ShaqiriRight winger
Cameroon
4-3-3AO
23André OnanaCF
19Collins FaiJC
21Jean-Charles CastellettoNN
3Nicolas NkoulouNT
25Nouhou ToloSG
14Samuel GouetAZ
8André-Frank Zambo AnguissaMH
18Martin HonglaBM
20Bryan MbeumoKT
12Karl Toko EkambiEM
13Eric Maxim Choupo-MotingListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 5GOGaël Ondoua68′
- 6MNMoumi Ngamaleu81′
- 7GNGeorges-Kévin Nkoudou74′
- 10VAVincent Aboubakar74′
Match contributions
- Collins Fai▰ 36′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 3NNNicolas NkoulouCentre-back
- 8AZAndré-Frank Zambo AnguissaCentral midfielder
- 12KTKarl Toko EkambiLF
- 13EMEric Maxim Choupo-MotingCentre-forward
- 14SGSamuel GouetDefensive midfielder
- 18MHMartin HonglaCentral midfielder
- 19CFCollins FaiRight-back
- 20BMBryan MbeumoRF
- 21JCJean-Charles CastellettoCentre-back
- 23AOAndré OnanaGoalkeeper
- 25NTNouhou ToloLeft-back
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Passing network
Switzerland
Cameroon
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Switzerland
9%6%8%18%17%11%11%13%7%
Cameroon
10%5%8%13%13%13%11%19%7%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeFacundo Tello Figueroa
Team comparison
SwitzerlandCameroon
49.8%Possession sequences50.2%
7Shots8
3On target5
1.43Expected goals (xG)0.61
549Passes533
84.0%Pass accuracy82.6%
33Corners43
14Fouls10
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Shot quality
1.43Switzerland0.61Cameroon
1.43Total xG0.61
1.43Non-penalty xG0.61
0.20xG per shot0.08
3Shots on target5
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Switzerland1 goal · 7 shots · 1.43 xG
Cameroon0 goals · 8 shots · 0.61 xG
Passing network
Switzerland
Cameroon
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Switzerland
9%6%8%18%17%11%11%13%7%
Cameroon
10%5%8%13%13%13%11%19%7%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
1Goals0
7Shots8
3On target5
2Dribble attempts11
Passing
549Pass attempts533
461Completed passes440
84.0%Pass accuracy82.6%
33Corners43
Defending
29Duels33
8Interceptions15
143Pressures145
14Fouls10
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsBreel EmboloSwitzerland1Goals0Assists0.55xG
HS
Haris SeferovićSwitzerland0Goals0Assists0.27xG
NN
Nicolas NkoulouCameroon0Goals0Assists0.25xG
RV
Ruben VargasSwitzerland0Goals0Assists0.20xG
NE
Nico ElvediSwitzerland0Goals0Assists0.19xG
Switzerland
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breel EmboloStarter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.55 |
HS Haris SeferovićSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 |
RV Ruben VargasStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.20 |
NE Nico ElvediStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.19 |
| Manuel AkanjiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 |
| Granit XhakaStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.06 |
RF Remo FreulerStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
RR Ricardo RodríguezStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
SW Silvan WidmerStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
XS Xherdan ShaqiriStarter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
DS Djibril SowStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
YS Yann SommerStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
NO Noah OkaforSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Cameroon
4-3-3| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NN Nicolas NkoulouStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
KT Karl Toko EkambiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.16 |
MH Martin HonglaStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.08 |
EM Eric Maxim Choupo-MotingStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.05 |
AZ André-Frank Zambo AnguissaStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 |
BM Bryan MbeumoStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.02 |
CF Collins FaiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 |
AO André OnanaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
SG Samuel GouetStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
NT Nouhou ToloStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
JC Jean-Charles CastellettoStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Performance is shown through recorded statistics. This data source does not provide a player rating or a player-of-the-match award.
Decisive moments
1 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group G
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-11-24
- Venue
- Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
- Result
- 1–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Switzerland / CameroonSwitzerland
Breel Embolo48′
Cameroon
No goals
Data by
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Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Lineups, expected goals and shot locations on this page come from StatsBomb event data.