{"id":1261063,"date":"2022-12-02T21:34:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T21:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/02\/2022-world-cup-switzerland-through-after-exciting-win-over-serbia\/"},"modified":"2022-12-02T21:34:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T21:34:37","slug":"2022-world-cup-switzerland-through-after-exciting-win-over-serbia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/02\/2022-world-cup-switzerland-through-after-exciting-win-over-serbia\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 World Cup: Switzerland through after exciting win over Serbia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/127873548_gettyimages-1245310335-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Switzerland had three different goalscorers in a World Cup game for the first time since 1994\" title=\"Switzerland had three different goalscorers in a World Cup game for the first time since 1994\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Switzerland had three different goalscorers in a World Cup game for the first time since 1994<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Switzerland sealed their place in the World Cup last 16 following an entertaining five-goal victory over Serbia to round off the group stage.<\/p>\n<p>Switzerland, who knew a draw would be enough to qualify, took an early lead through former Stoke and Liverpool forward Xherdan Shaqiri.<\/p>\n<p>Serbia turned it around in the first half, going 2-1 up with goals from Fulham\u2019s Aleksandar Mitrovic and centre-forward partner Dusan Vlahovic \u2013 and they would have gone through as things stood.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>The entertainment did not stop there though, as Switzerland\u2019s Breel Embolo equalised on the stroke of half-time when he poked in from close range.<\/p>\n<p>With Serbia needing to win, the second half promised further twists but it was Switzerland who struck next \u2013 Embolo coolly flicking it on for Nottingham Forest\u2019s Remo Freuler to thump a half-volley into the net and make it 3-2 in their favour.<\/p>\n<p>Further chances came for both sides but Switzerland held on to set up a meeting with Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s Portugal in the next round, while Serbia are eliminated.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"G7vb6M0jkik\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Supporting Farmer&#039;s day: Mpohor district director for agric calls for more support (02-12-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G7vb6M0jkik?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Switzerland had three different goalscorers in a World Cup game for the first time since 1994 Switzerland sealed their place in the World Cup last 16 following an entertaining five-goal victory over Serbia to round off the group stage. 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