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Cameroon-born Embolo haunts Indomitable Lions in World Cup opener

Cameroon suffer opening World Cup defeat to Switzerland

Cameroon kicked off their 2022 World Cup campaign with a 1-0 loss to Switzerland in Group G. The opening minutes failed to produce anything noteworthy until the 10th minute when Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo's effort was palmed away by Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer. The rebound fell to Karl Toko Ekambi but the Olympique Lyon man could only fire it wide. Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka could have...

FIFA honour Roger Milla before Cameroon’s World Cup opener

FIFA honour Roger Milla before Cameroon’s World Cup opener

FIFA have honoured Cameroon legend Roger Milla in Qatar for being the oldest goalscorer in the World Cup history. Milla who recently turned 70, received the honorary award before the Group G opening match between Cameroon and Switzerland at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday The former Montpellier and Monaco striker was celebrated as the oldest ever goal scorer in the history of the World Cup...

Cameroon-born Embolo haunts Indomitable Lions in World Cup opener

Cameroon-born Embolo haunts Indomitable Lions in World Cup opener

Breel Embolo was the hero for Switzerland after scoring the only goal in their 1-0 victory over Cameroon at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Embolo had earlier promised not to celebrate against the country where he was born and he kept to the promise after tucking home a right-footed shot in the 48th minute. Immediately after the goal, the 25-year-old who was born in...

Netherlands captain Van Dijk reveals reason behind armband decision

Netherlands captain Van Dijk reveals reason behind armband decision

Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has explained the reason why he and a host of team captains decided in unison not to wear armbands branded with the 'one love' message which is in protest to the anti-LGBT stance of 2022 World Cup host Qatar. LGBT rights and activities are criminalised in Qatar and much of the Arab world due to strongly-held religious beliefs. Global LGBT rights...