Switzerland vs. Cameroon World Cup lineup, starting 11 for Group G match at Qatar 2022

Ben Miller

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With title favourites Brazil and a strong-looking Serbia side ahead of them, Switzerland and Cameroon will be desperate to make a good start in Group G at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Switzerland enter the tournament on a run of three successive wins in competitive matches, beating Portugal and the Czech Republic at home and, most impressively, triumphing in Spain.

Cameroon are winless in four friendly matches but edged out Algeria in a playoff to qualify for the finals and finished third at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Below are the confirmed lineups for both teams.

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Switzerland vs Cameroon lineups

Rigobert Song has shown himself to be a pragmatic manager since taking charge of the Indomitable Lions earlier this year, so Cameroon are likely to adopt their favoured 4-3-3 formation and concentrate more on containing Switzerland and waiting for openings, given the strength of their opposition.

Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa has been exceptional in Serie A leaders Napoli's unbeaten start to the season domestically and qualification for the Champions League knockout stage, and the fleet-footed midfielder is one of the players who can spark Cameroon into recapturing the form that saw them reach the final four of AFCON.

Switzerland have shown in recent months that they can be entertainers, with Chicago Fire winger Xherdan Shaqiri's perceptive passing and dangerous crosses providing a reliable supply line.

Shaqiri's recipients include Breel Embolo, for whom the game has particular significance: the Monaco forward spent his childhood in his birthplace of Cameroon and later established a foundation to support projects in the country, as well as Switzerland and Peru.

Embolo is only 25 but will earn his 60th cap for Switzerland today.

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Switzerland confirmed starting 11

Switzerland confirmed lineup (3-5-2, right to left): 1. Sommer (GK) — 5. Akanji, 4. Elvedi 13. Rodriguez — 3. Widmer, 17. Vargas, 10. Xhaka, 8. Freuler, 15. Sow — 23. Shaqiri, 7. Embolo

  • Injured: none
  • Suspended: none

Switzerland's first-choice goalkeeper Yann Sommer suffered an ankle injury in early October but played the full 90 minutes in the recent friendly defeat to Ghana and has been passed fit to start. Striker Haris Seferovic, who has proved key in recent years for his national side, has struggled for form at club level this season and has to settle for a place on the bench with Xherdan Shaqiri joining Breel Embolo up front. 

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Cameroon confirmed starting 11

Cameroon confirmed lineup (4-3-3, right to left): 23. Onana (GK) — 19. Fai, 21. Castelletto, 3. N'Koulou, 25. Tolo — 18. Hongla 14. Gouet, 8. Anguissa — 20. Mbeumo, 12. Ekambi 13. Choupo-Moting

  • Injured: none
  • Suspended: none

Cameroon are one of few teams in Qatar without any notable injuries – and they'll be hoping that luck continues throughout the tournament. Bayern Munich striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting captains the side, and will be joined in attack by Karl Toko Ekambi and Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo, a recent recruit to the Indomitable Lions. 

Switzerland vs Cameroon World Cup squads

Here are the 26 names on each team's squad lists at the World Cup in Qatar:

Switzerland

Position Player Club Age Caps
Goalkeeper Yann Sommer Borussia Monchengladbach (GER) 33 77
Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel Borussia Dortmund (GER) 24 3
Goalkeeper Philipp Kohn RB Salzburg (AUT) 24 0
Goalkeeper Jonas Omlin Montpellier (FRA)  24 3
Defender Fabian Schar Newcastle (ENG) 30 73
Defender Manuel Akanji  Manchester City (ENG) 27 43
Defender Ricardo Rodriguez Torino (ITA)  30 100
Defender Nico Elvedi Borussia Monchengladbach (GER) 26 40
Defender Silvan Widmer Mainz (GER) 29 34
Defender Eray Comert  Valencia (SPA) 24 10
Midfielder Granit Xhaka Arsenal (ENG) 30 107
Midfielder Remo Freuler Nottingham Forest (ENG) 30 49
Midfielder Fabian Frei Basel (SUI) 33 22
Midfielder Denis Zakaria Chelsea (ENG) 25 43
Midfielder Djibril Sow Frankfurt (GER) 25 32
Midfielder Renato Steffen Lugano (SUI)  30 27
Midfielder Michel Aebischer Bologna (ITA) 25 11
Midfielder Ardon Jashari Luzern (SWI)  20 1
Midfielder Fabian Rieder Young Boys 20 0
Midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri  Chicago Fire (USA) 31 109
Midfielder Ruben Vargas Augsburg (GER) 24 27
Midfielder Edimilson Fernandes Mainz (GER) 26 22
Forward Noah Okafor RB Salzburg (AUT) 22 8
Forward Christian Fassnacht Young Boys (SUI) 28 15
Forward Haris Seferovic Galatasaray (TUR) 30 88
Forward Breel Embolo Monaco (FRA) 25 59

Cameroon

Position Player Club Age Caps
Goalkeeper Simon 
Ngapandouetnbu
Marseille (FRA) 19 0
Goalkeeper Devis Epassy Abha (KSA) 29 5
Goalkeeper Andre Onana Inter Milan (ITA)  26 33
Defender Nicolas Nkoulou Aris (GRE) 32 78
Defender Nouhou Tolo Seattle Sounders (USA) 25 18
Defender Oliver Mbaizo Philadelphia Union (USA) 25 11
Defender Collins Fai Al Tai (KSA) 29 52
Defender Jean-Charles Castelletto Nantes (FRA) 27 14
Defender Enzo Ebosse Udinese (ITA) 23 2
Defender Christopher Wooh Rennes (FRA) 21 3
Midfielder Olivier Ntcham Swansea City (WAL) 26 3
Midfielder Pierre Kunde Olympiakos (GRE) 27 32
Midfielder Martin Hongla Verona (ITA)  24 19
Midfielder Samuel Gouet Mechelen (BEL) 24 22
Midfielder Gael Ondoa Hannover 96 (GER) 26 4
Midfielder Andre-Franck Zambo-Anguissa Napoli (ITA) 26 43
Forward Moumi Ngamaleu Dynamo Moscow (RUS) 28 42
Forward Jerome Ngom Mbekeli Apejec FC (CAM) 24 2
Forward Jean-Pierre Nsame Young Boys (SWI) 29 4
Forward Georges-Kevin Nkoudou Besiktas (TUR) 27 2
Forward Vincent Aboubakar Al Nassr (KSA) 30 91
Forward Karl Toko Ekambi Lyon (FRA) 30 51
Forward Bryan Mbeumo Brentford (ENG) 23 3
Forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting  Bayern Munich (GER) 33 69
Forward Christian Bassogog SH Shenhua (CHI) 27 43
Forward Marou Souaibou Coton Sport FC (CAM) 21 3

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Ben Miller has been writing about sport for 25 years, following all levels of football as well as boxing, MMA, athletics and tennis. He’s seen five promotions, three relegations, one World Cup winner and home games in at least three different stadiums as a result of his lifelong devotion to Brighton & Hove Albion. His main aim each week is to cover at least one game or event that does not require a last-minute rewrite.