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Why Breel Embolo did not celebrate goal for Switzerland during their 1-0 FIFA World Cup win over Cameroon

Switzerland's Breel Embolo holds his hands up after scoring during the World Cup group G soccer match between Switzerland and Cameroon, at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar,Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)


Breel Embolo's goal lifted Switzerland to a 1-0 win over Cameroon at the World Cup on Thursday and he kept his promise not to celebrate scoring against the country where he was born.

The Swiss forward from Yaounde struck with a right-foot shot in the 48th minute, standing all alone eight meters (yards) out in the middle of the goalmouth to take Xherdan Shaqiri's low pass.

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