After the change of manager, the old manager Petkovic left the position of national team manager, and the new manager Yakin led the team to this tournament. As Switzerland's defensive performance was not good during the Euros, Yakin changed the team's two strikers tactic, which was the mainstay of the team at that time, and now Switzerland only leaves Embolo as a center forward to look for opportunities in the opponent's penalty area most of the time. This adjustment has significantly improved Switzerland's defensive performance, but at the same time, the team's offensive firepower has declined to a certain extent. In the center forward position, Embolo is a strong individual player, although the goal scoring efficiency is not high, but always able to create opportunities out of nothing. At the squad level, Switzerland's main goalkeeper Sommer has also returned from injury and can play in this match.
Although they have a history of outstanding performance, but in recent years the international image has been declining very fast, not only the FIFA ranking has slipped to 42, and 15 Switzerland is far away. And Switzerland in the past four World Cup three times from the group line, Cameroon not only missed the last World Cup, but also five consecutive tournaments in the group played soy sauce.
So when it comes to the team's image, Switzerland has an advantage. One of the most discussed details about Cameroon this year is that the president of the football federation, Eto'o, has practically traveled the power of the head coach in the team, making the head coach, Ligobert Song, look like a puppet. In the locker room, the players are more willing to listen to the president's point of view, which is not a good thing for the team's preparation ideas.
