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Cameroon coach Rigobert Song sends powerful message to Switzerland's Breel Embolo after he scored against his country of birth and refused to celebrate
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)
Born in Cameroon but playing for Switzerland, of course Breel Embolo would score when those two countries met at the World Cup.
Embolo promised he wouldn't celebrate if he scored for the Swiss team against his country of birth on Thursday, and he kept his word. It turned out to be the only goal of the match as Switzerland beat Cameroon 1-0.
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