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Swiss forward Breel Embolo has become only the third player in FIFA World Cup history to score his first three tournament goals against teams from three different confederations, according to journalist Alexis Martin-Tamayo's profile on X.
The Rennes striker found the net in Switzerland's 1-1 draw against Qatar in the opening round of the 2026 World Cup. This marks his third World Cup goal. Embolo previously scored against Cameroon (1-0) and Serbia (3-2) during the 2022 World Cup.
This rare feat was previously achieved by Colombia's James Rodríguez, who scored against Ivory Coast, Greece, and Japan at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Russia's Artem Dzyuba also accomplished this, netting against Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Spain at the 2018 World Cup on home soil.
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