Even Song felt pride in the 25-year-old forward, who was born in the Cameroonian capital of Yaounde but played for Swiss national youth teams before getting a passport from his adopted country when he was 17."I am happy for him and also proud of him. He's my little brother. We've often spoken to each other on the phone," said Song, who was asked what he said to Embolo on the field after the game. "I thought he played a great game and I wanted to tell him. We're still brothers at the end of the day."
Switzerland coach Murat Yakin said he had offered some advice to Embolo about dealing with his emotions.
"You can be friendly up to kickoff," Yakin said, "and after that they are our opponents."
Embolo left Cameroon with his family when he was 5. They spent time in France before settling in Switzerland, the country he is now representing at a second World Cup.
Embolo spoke to Swiss television after the match and wished Cameroon luck for the rest of the tournament.
It could be a short World Cup for Cameroon, which still has to face Brazil and Serbia in Group G and has lost eight straight games at the tournament dating back to 2002.
QUIET DAY
Referee Facundo Tello had a quieter day than when he sent off 10 players in Argentina just before coming to Qatar. He showed red cards to seven Boca Juniors players and three from Racing Club after an extra-time brawl. In Qatar, Tello showed three yellow cards and no red cards.
UP NEXT
Switzerland will next play Group H favorite Brazil on Monday in Doha, the same day Cameroon faces Serbia.