Summary

  • Use audio icon at top of page for live commentary from Al Janoub Stadium, Qatar

  • RESULT: Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon - Breel Embolo gives Swiss lead early in second half

  • Brazil, Portugal and Uruguay set for opening fixtures on Thursday

  • Get Involved: #bbcfootball, text 81111 (UK only – texts will be charged at your standard message rate), or text your comments via WhatsApp on 03301231826

  1. Embolo scores the winner as Switzerland open up with win over Cameroonpublished at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2022

    You can read our report of Switzerland's narrow win over Cameroon right here., external

    And if you fancy a quick recap of the decisive goal or all the match highlights just click play below.

    Meanwhile, you can follow all our coverage of Uruguay and South Korea's Group H meeting over on our other live page which is counting down to kick-off.

    Remember you can also hear full commentary of that game on BBC Radio 5 Live.

  2. Postpublished at 12:20 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2022

    One down. Three to go.

    Here's what's still to come your way on Thursday, with five-time winners Brazil and Euro 2016 winners Portugal in action later on.

    Group G

    • Brazil v Serbia (19:00) - BBC

    Group H

    • Uruguay v South Korea (13:00) - BBC
    • Portugal v Ghana (16:00) - ITV

    All times GMT.

  3. Shaqiri's enduring qualitypublished at 12:13 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2022

    Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon

    Xherdan Shaqiri (right)Image source, Getty Images

    Xherdan Shaqiri has been directly involved in exactly half of Switzerland’s 24 goals across their last four appearances at major tournaments (Euros + World Cup), scoring eight goals and assisting a further four.

  4. Cameroon's bad World Cup startspublished at 12:07 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2022

    FT: Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon

    Since François Omam-Biyik scored in a 1-0 victory over Argentina in the opening game of the 1990 World Cup, Cameroon (Won zero, drawn three, lost three) have failed to win any of their opening World Cup matches.

  5. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 12:06 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2022

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only - standard message rates apply)

    I really miss the Cameroon side of the early 2000's Mboma, Eto'o, Geromi, Songo'o, Song, Tchaimi, Foe (RIP) very attacking joy to watch and had the tools to score goals

    Anon

  6. Postpublished at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2022

    FT: Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon

    I think the the Indomitable Lions could have done with this man up front Pat. What a handy sub Roger Milla would have made.

    The Cameroon great, now 70, was at the Al Janoub Stadium to receive a special award from Fifa earlier as the oldest player to ever score in a World Cup Finals.

    Roger MillaImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 12:02 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2022

    FT: Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    There were moments in the first half when I thought Cameroon were shading it.

    But they ran out of gas and ideas as the game went on.

    Switzerland will be happy, but they've got to face Brazil. Cameroon will have to do something unbelievably special to get through.

  8. Postpublished at 12:00 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2022

    FT: Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon

    Switzerland are now unbeaten in their first World Cup match going back across six tournaments. Their last defeat came in their opening match back in 1966 against Germany.

    Meanwhile, Cameroon have lost each of their last eight games at the World Cup; only Mexico have ever lost more games in a row in the competition’s history (nine between 1930 & 1958).

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 90+6 mins

    Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon

    Three points in the bag for Switzerland.

  10. Postpublished at 90+5 mins

    Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon

    Haris Seferovic goes through on goal for the Swiss but his shot is blocked by the diving body of Cameroon defender Jean-Charles Castelletto.

  11. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon

    Cameroon with a chance to get the ball in to the box after some good play from Vincent Aboubakar but the cross is poor and Yann Sommer claims the ball.

  12. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon

    Switzerland win a corner down the right. There's no rush to take it and when they do it goes short and they keep the ball nicely as the clock runs down.

  13. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon

    Six minutes added.

  14. Switzerland shore things uppublished at 90 mins

    Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon

    Ricardo Rodriguez goes off as Switzerland bring on a marginally taller defender Eray Comert, whose extra one cm of height will come in handy dealing with back-post crosses.

  15. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon

    Granit Xhaka stings the palms of Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana from distance. Decent save.

  16. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon

    Another Cameroon attack fizzles out with a poor final ball in from the right that is well overhit. Not a man in green in sight when that dropped.

  17. Postpublished at 11:47 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2022

    Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Cameroon's issue is that if they don't score here, there is a good chance they aren't going through.

    They can't expect to beat Brazil. This is the most important moment of the tournament.

  18. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon

    What have Cameroon got left in the tank?

  19. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 81 mins

    Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon

    A change for both teams. Moumi Ngamaleu replaces Bryan Mbeumo for Cameroon and

    Fabian Rieder comes on for Ruben Vargas for the Swiss.

  20. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon

    Lovely play from Collins Fai, who throws in a Cruyff turn on the edge of his own box to send a Swiss forward off for pie in the stands.

    Cameroon could do with that at the other end though.