Switzerland will play Cameroon at the World Cup in Doha on Thursday
When: Thursday, November 24, starting at 12:00 p.m
Where: Al Janub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar
Capacity: 40,000
Coefficients:
Switzerland 8/11
Cameroon 17/4
Draw 12/5
Key statistics:
* Both sides have played in 19 World Cup finals, with Switzerland making their debut in the 1934 tournament in Italy and Cameroon in 1982 in Spain.
* The highlight for both teams was reaching the quarter-finals, which Switzerland reached in 1934, 1938 and 1958, while Cameroon’s best result was in 1990.
* Cameroon come into the game with one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five games, while Switzerland have won three and lost two.
* Cameroon’s last win in a World Cup group game came against Qatar’s neighbors Saudi Arabia, who they beat 1-0 on June 6, 2002 in Saitama, Japan. They lost all their group games in the 2010 and 2014 tournaments.
* Switzerland have advanced from the group stage in three of the last four tournaments (2006, 2014 and 2018), missing out in 2010.
Previous meetings:
This is the first meeting of the parties.
