It’s been an incredible first-half show between Switzerland and Serbia, where it is now 2-2.
The Swiss entered the match only needing a point to realistically secure their place in the round of 16 of the World Cup. However, they started even better than required, thanks to former Liverpool and Stoke City winger Xheridan Shaqiri. Ricardo Rodríguez’s early cross cleared to Djibril Sow, who fed the ball to Shaqiri to shoot past Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
However, the Swiss were only six minutes ahead. Serbia’s equalizing goal came from the man you’d expect. Aleksander Mitrovic was on hand to send a beautiful header past Gregor Kobel from a Dusan Tadic cross.
In true World Cup 2022 style, Serbia took the lead just eight minutes later. Shaqiri gifted the ball to Mitrovic, his through ball was cut but the ball broke off Juventus’ Dusan Vlahovic, and the shot of him rolled into the far corner and sent Serbia into rapture.
Dusan Vlahovi? change things for Serbia! ??
As things stand, will they go through to the round of 16?#ITVFootball | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/11lIDlYM9o
– ITV Football (@itvfootball) December 2, 2022
SERBIA MARKS A SECOND?
As it is, Serbia has reached the knockout stage! pic.twitter.com/S2GN5sTdm5
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 2, 2022
The action was not there. Breel Embolo deflected a cross from Silvan Widmer to convert all four first-half goals in the match.
WHAT GAME DO WE HAVE HERE?
Breel Embolo has it leveled for Switzerland, and as it stands, they will be the ones to go through! ??#ITVFútbol | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/xBwyhDqo0r
– ITV Football (@itvfootball) December 2, 2022
GOAL SWITZERLAND ??
As it stands, does this Breel Embolo goal put Switzerland through to the knockout stage? pic.twitter.com/edXAfBNLbp
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 2, 2022
Serbia must win to secure qualification for the round of 16, while beating Cameroon in their match against Brazil.
