
FIFA World Cup 2022 Serbia vs Switzerland Live Scorecard: An intense end to a match that was one of the be World Cup classics in the first half, but somewhat slowed down in the second half Switzerland. However, goals from Embolo, Shaqiri and Freuler were enough to see them through to the last 16. Serbia was an entertaining team to watch but was not tight enough at the back to stay in this tournament.
Earlier, South Korea beat Portugal 2-1 in a dramatic clash at the Education City Stadium on Friday. With the clock ticking down on South Korea’s time in the tournament, striker Son Heung-min ran free after a Portugal corner in added time and slipped a pass to Hwang Hee-chan who fired past Diogo Costa to spark wild celebrations. Both Uruguay and Korea finished with four points and both had a goal difference of zero, but the Asian team scored four goals compared to Uruguay’s two.
Serbia XI: V. Milinkovic-Savic; Milenkovic, Veljkovic, Pavlovic; Zivkovic, S. Milinkovic-Savic, Lukic, Kostic; Tadic; Vlahovic, Mitrovic.
Switzerland XI: Kobel; Widmer, Akanji, Schar, Rodriguez; Freuler, Xhaka; Shaqiri, Sow, Vargas; Embolo.
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In a five-goal thriller, the Swiss beat Serbia. Despite Cameroon beating Brazil it is going to be Swiss and Brazil qualifying from the group with Brazil at the top.
Milenkovic and Xhaka get into somewhat of a shoving match, which leads to the entire team getting involved and surrounding them. Both receive yellow cards.
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It’s not enough time for Serbia to get two goals, surely? you never know what happened so far in the tournament. Meanwhile, Cameroon leads against Brazil.
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And time isn’t on their side, with Brazil and Cameroon still drawing the only way the Serbs can progress is with a win. Switzerland could afford to concede one and still get through.
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Pavlovic has already gotten a yellow card and probably should have had another one after an even worse challenge tempers rising for the Serbians. Walking a tightrope in this game. Duricic is bleeding and the referee instructs him to get it seen.
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There have been a few signs that Serbian players are starting to feel the heat – both literally and in terms of their group standing. They have already had substitute Predrag Rajkovic booked after he ran onto the pitch to remonstrate with the referee.
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Sergej Milinkovic-Savic comes off for Serbia with Nemanja Maksimovic on in his place. Switzerland also makes a change with Sow and Shaqiri going off, and Fernandes and Denis Zakaria coming on.
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Another Kostic ball sets this chance up, and the ball eventually makes its way back to Dusan Tadic, but the Serb skips his shot well over. The game got a bit slower after subs came in.
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The Serbian manager making the subs to induct some urgency in the name of Nemanja Gudelj and Luka Jovic come on for Serbia, Vlahovic and Veljkovic go off for an early bath.
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Remo Freuler puts Switzerland back in front, the goals keep coming in this game. It is like where we left at halftime. Let's see what Serbia has to offer.
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With plenty of action in the first half let us see what the second half has in store for us. Serbia kick us off for the second period, playing right to left in this half. No substitutions from either manager at half-time.
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Another twist in the chaotic first half. Swiss comeback with Embolo's goal. Poor defence by Serbia. We are where we started all square Swiss in the top two.
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Dragan Stojkovic’s decision to go with two out-and-out strikers in Dusan Vlahovic and Aleksandar Mitrovic has paid dividends already, with both his dangerous men getting on the scoresheet.
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Vlahvoic scores, Serbia's strikers are doing the damage here. Swiss after taking the early lead trail here in the game. Swiss are out of the top spots as it stands now.
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