Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon LIVE! Embolo goal – World Cup 2022 match stream, latest score and goal updates today

Day four at the World Cup kicks off with an intriguing Group G encounter between one of the surprise packages of last year’s European Championship against a Cameroon side who finished third at a home Africa Cup of Nations.

This group, which also features Brazil and Serbia, is expected to be very competitive, with the runners-up spot behind likely winners the Selecao firmly up for grabs, and victory today for either team could go a long way to securing a coveted last-16 spot. Though both teams had been sweating over the fitness of key players, in goalkeeper Yann Sommer and Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, respectively – although both are fit enough to start.

Switzerland will fancy their chances in a first ever meeting with Cameroon, but the Indomitable Lions are no pushovers and are capable of recording a big early win on this Thursday morning, as they’ve proved at major tournaments in the past. Follow Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of the World Cup Group G game below with our dedicated match blog.

Live updates Show latest updates 1669277627 Group G gets under way

The old cliche goes that the World Cup hasn’t truly begun until Brazil play… well this is the first game in Brazil’s group, Group G to be precise.

Switzerland and Cameroon – and Serbia, the Selecao’s opponents in tonight’s 7pm kick off (GMT) – will all have designs on second place and qualification to the last-16. It should be a really tight game this morning, we’re about 1 hour and 50 minutes away from kick off at the Al Janoub Stadium.

1669276729 Switzerland vs Cameroon predicted lineups

Here is how Standard Sport sees both sides lining up in Al Wakrah today…

Predicted Switzerland XI (4-2-3-1): Sommer; Widmer, Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez; Freuler, Xhaka; Shaqiri, Sow, Vargas; Embolo.

Predicted Cameroon XI (4-3-3): Onana; Ebosse, Castelletto, N’Koulou, Fai; Ntcham, Anguissa, Gouet; Mbeumo, Aboubakar, Choupo-Moting

1669276376 Switzerland vs Cameroon prediction

Cameroon’s lack of a natural goalscorer coupled with the Swiss’ frugal defence points to a fairly low-scoring game.

Switzerland to win, 1-0.

1669276308 Cameroon team news

Cameroon are sweating over the fitness of Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, meanwhile.

The former Fulham midfielder has become a mainstay with Serie A high-flyers Napoli and is a crucial member of Rigobert Song’s first XI.

It will be interesting to see if he is risked for today’s game, having struggled for weeks with a thigh issue.

He did start last week’s final friendly against Panama, however.

Getty Images 1669276087 Switzerland team news

Switzerland’s main injury worry before the tournament concerned long-time starting goalkeeper Yann Sommer, who had been struggling with an ankle problem.

However, the Borussia Monchengladbach stopper has shaken off that issue and is ready to start today, having made his first appearance for weeks in the warm-up friendly against Ghana.

The same is true of Ricardo Rodriguez, who has been struggling with a knock.

Swiss boss Murat Yakin is not believed to have any of his 26-man squad missing this morning.

AFP via Getty Images 1669275829 Where to watch Switzerland vs Cameroon

TV channel: In the UK, today’s game will be broadcast live free-to-air on ITV1, with coverage starting at 9am GMT.

Live stream: Fans can also catch the action online via the ITV website or ITV Hub.

1669275716 Welcome to Switzerland vs Cameroon LIVE coverage!

Good morning and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Switzerland vs Cameroon at the 2022 World Cup.

We should be in for another entertaining clash in Al Wakrah as a competitive-looking Group G also containing five-time winners Brazil and Serbia gets underway.

Kick-off at Al Janoub Stadium is at 10am GMT today, so stay tuned for all the match build-up, latest team news and live updates.

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