Qatar 2022: Switzerland Punch R16 Ticket In Nerve-Wracking Fashion Against Serbia

Switzerland qualified for the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup on Friday after a nerve wracking encounter against Serbia.

The Nati beat Serbia 3-2. The result eliminated Cameroon, who had done the hardest part in the other game, beating Brazil 1-0.

In the race for a place in the round of 16, the two selections offered a show that lived up to the expectations of the public. It was the Nati who launched hostilities from the first minute. Embolo found himself alone within the six yards, but he hurried his shot at close range, as he couldn’t beat Milinkovic-Savic.

Serbia’s reaction wasn’t long before coming with Zivkovic unleashing a strike from the left – as the effort crashed violently on the right post of Kobel.

It was finally at the 20th minute that Switzerland found their way to the net through Shaqiri, who curved past Milinković-Savić.

The advantage only lasted 7 minutes. Mitrovic restore parity parity with a wonderful glancing header.

This equaliser galvanised the Serbs who took the lead following some sloppiness in possession down the right.

Three minutes after the half hour mark, Vlahovic was found in the penalty area unperturbed. His well placed shot found the net. In the back and forth game, 5 minutes after Vlahovic’s goal, Embolo made it two-all with his tap-in as Switzerland had unmarked bodies in Serbia’s area – with Embolo helping himself to s ‘gift’.

After the break, Embolo returned in the second stanza real dynamite. He won his physical duel against Pavlovic, and passed to Shaqiri. The ball ended at the feet of Vargas courtesy Shaqiri’s pass, and the forward placed on a plate for Freuler who converted at the 48th minute. The goal was a Magnificent team goal.

With the score, Switzerland won its ticket to the round of 16 and blocked the chances of Cameroon who had nonetheless done the hardest by beating Brazil.