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INGLEWOOD \u2014 For nearly 70 minutes Thursday afternoon, Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina presented the latest argument against World Cup expansion in a tournament that, at only a week old, was already full of them.<\/p>\n

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For more than an hour, the equally dreadful Swiss and Bosnians left the 70,026 fans at SoFi Stadium to ask themselves two pertinent questions:<\/p>\n

I really paid $1,200 for this?<\/p>\n

And remind me again why FIFA decided to expand the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams?<\/p>\n

(Hint: The second answer is obvious \u2013 insatiable greed.)<\/p>\n

Then with the South Bay\u2019s June Gloom visible through this spaceship of a stadium\u2019s openings, the temperature all of 68 degrees, the match was stopped for one of FIFA\u2019s mandated commercial, ah, \u201chydration\u201d breaks.<\/p>\n

\u201cStealth advertising breaks,\u201d is how former England and Manchester United defender Gary Neville described them on \u201cThe Overlap\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n

If nothing else, the commercial break gave Swiss coach Murat Yakin enough time to come to his senses.<\/p>\n

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Yakin subbed in Johan Manzambi, the 20-year-old box-to-box midfielder and one of the most exciting young players in Europe who elevated the Swiss and the match to a thrilling level.<\/p>\n

Manzambi scored a pair of goals in Switzerland\u2019s 4-1 victory, the first strike kickstarting 20 minutes of dramatic, pedal-to-the-metal soccer that all but secured a place in the Round of 32 for the Swiss.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s probably the best moment of my career so far,\u201d Manzambi said. \u201cWe knew why we didn\u2019t start well and we had to be patient today. But we\u2019re a good team and I think we showed that today.\u201d<\/p>\n

It also showed why the SC Freiburg midfielder has attracted the attention of Premier League giants Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea.<\/p>\n

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SC Freiburg is expected to demand more than the $57.3 million several transfer market websites have placed on Manzambi. His price tag will only go up after Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is very versatile: in defense, midfield, on the flanks, as a striker,\u201d Yakin said.<\/p>\n

At times, Manzambi has tried to do too much.<\/p>\n

Swiss captain Granit Xhaka was critical of Manzambi\u2019s 25 minutes coming off the bench in Switzerland\u2019s World Cup opener, a 1-1 draw with Qatar.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the coach brings in a player and that player just tries to do everything, and you no longer have the discipline in certain positions, then it gets difficult,\u201d Xhaka told reporters. \u201cIn the end, you just have to do what the coach asks and not feel like you have to be the showman and do everything on your own.\u201d<\/p>\n

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On Thursday, neither side had anything to show before Manzambi stepped on the pitch.<\/p>\n

Manzambi\u2019s first goal, like the break, was a momentum changer in a second half, when the Bosians had looked the more threatening side.<\/p>\n

Positioning himself at the penalty spot, Manzambi struck a world-class, right-footed volley that Bosnian goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj got his hands on, but the blast was unstoppable. From there, the afternoon went from bad to worse for Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/p>\n

Defender Tarik Muharemovic received a red card for bringing down Switzerland\u2019s Breel Embolo just outside the 18-yard box in the 80th minute.<\/p>\n

It took the Swiss just four minutes to pick apart the 10-men Bosnians for a second goal, a strike by Ruben Vargas, another sub, coming at end of a series of passes in the final third that had Bosnia scrambling. Manzambi made it 3-0 with a goal in the 90th minute.<\/p>\n

Yet for all of Manzambi\u2019s lethalness, an utterly forgettable Thursday afternoon until his entrance will also be remembered for its timing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe picked a tactical moment,\u201d Yakin said. \u201cWe could have done the substitutions earlier, but then the opponent would have had the chance to react immediately. So that\u2019s why I picked the hydration break, obviously.\u201d<\/p>\n

What is obvious is that the only thing as dishonest as FIFA\u2019s insistence that the breaks are only because of its concerns about players\u2019 health is FIFA\u2019s claiming that the stoppages don\u2019t impact matches.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re in America, right? So, it\u2019s like it is a timeout,\u201d Roy Keane, the former Ireland, Manchester United and Galaxy star, said on \u201cThe Overlap.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love football because of the pace of the game. What it\u2019s doing is stopping the flow of the game, the momentum.\u201d<\/p>\n

Added U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino: \u201cI only like it when the conditions are extreme, but when the conditions are good, it is unnecessary.\u201d<\/p>\n

The early forecast for Switzerland and Canada\u2019s Group B finale Wednesday at BC Place in Vancouver is partly cloudy with a match kickoff temperature of 63 degrees.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho knows, maybe we can use Johan from the start,\u201d Yakin said. \u201cLet\u2019s see what the future holds.\u201d<\/p>\n

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