Breel Embolo
CF
Playmaking Forward
Feb 14, 1997 (29)
Right
6'2"
185 lb
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Assists after slow start
Embolo assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal) and two chances created in Thursday's 4-1 win versus Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Analysis: Embolo had a quiet first half as Tarik Muharemovic marked him heavily and forced him to drop deep to receive the ball, with his most dangerous moment coming from a header off a corner. When he finally broke free and had a one on one chance, Muharemovic brought him down and was shown a red card. From that point the forward had a much freer game, making the most of the extra space by assisting the second goal scored by Ruben Vargas, and could have added a goal of his own had he got on the end of a cross from the same player.
Converts from spot
Embolo scored one goal to go with four shots (one on goal) and five chances created in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Qatar.
Analysis: Embolo was Switzerland's standout individual performer in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Qatar, converting the first penalty of the 2026 World Cup in the first half with a composed finish to the bottom corner before finishing with four shots (one on target) and five key passes, the most of any player on the pitch, as the creative and physical focal point of a Swiss attack that generated 26 attempts across 90 minutes. The striker linked play intelligently throughout, dropping deep to receive and distributing quickly with his five key passes creating multiple clear-cut chances that teammates ultimately could not convert, with his ability to both finish and create making him Switzerland's most complete attacking threat in Santa Clara.
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