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Preview: Brazil and Switzerland lock horns at Stadium 974 in Ras Abu Aboud on the outskirts of Doha with the winner set to join defending champions France in the knockouts. FIFA World Cup: Fixtures | Results | Points Table | Squads | Records Both sides won their opening fixtures earlier in the tournament — while Switzerland relied on a Breel Embolo strike to defeat Cameroon, Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison’s second half brace ensured Brazil got off to a win with a 2-0 result against Serbia. Five-time champions Brazil, however, will be without the services of talismanic forward Neymar, who had picked up a ligament injury on his right ankle during the match against Serbia and was subsequently ruled out of the Selecao’s second Group G fixture against the Rossocrociati. Though not officially ruled out of the tournament yet, the Brazilians are worried about Neymar’s fitness. The forward came into this tournament on the back of a prolific run for Paris Saint-Germain and was expected to play a key role in their team’s campaign. Brazil have faced Switzerland twice in the FIFA World Cup before, both games ending in a stalemate — 2-2 in the 1950 edition and 1-1 in Russia in 2018. Lineups: Brazil: Alisson, Eder Militao, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Alex Sandro, Lucas Paqueta, Casemiro, Fred, Raphinha, Richarlison, Vinicius Junior. Bench: Weverton, Dani Alves, Fabinho, Alex Telles, Bruno Guimaraes, Gabriel Jesus, Antony, Rodrygo, Everton Ribeiro, Ederson, Bremer, Pedro, Martinelli. Switzerland: Sommer, Widmer, Akanji, Elvedi, Rodriguez, Freuler, Xhaka, Vargas, Sow, Rieder, Embolo. Bench: Fernandes, Zakaria, Seferovic, Steffen, Omlin, Aebischer, Fassnacht, Comert, Frei, Kobel, Schar, Shaqiri, Kohn, Jashari. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .
Brazil vs Switzerland, FIFA World Cup 2022 Highlights: FT BRA 1-0 SUI; Casemiro strike helps Brazil win
FIFA World Cup 2022: Highlights of Brazil vs Switzerland from Stadium 974 in Ras Abu Aboud, Doha, Qatar.
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That brings us to the end of our coverage of the Brazil vs Switzerland game, with the Selecao holding on top the top spot in Group G at the end of this fixture and becoming only the second team after France to get a ‘Q’ against their name in the group stage of the tournament!
For now, this is Amit signing off, bidding you all good night!
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FT Brazil 1-0 Switzerland
BRAZIL WIN! And they become only the second team after defending champions France to confirm their place in the Round of 16 thanks to their 1-0 win over Switzerland.
90’ Brazil 1-0 Switzerland
A total of six minutes have been added in stoppage time. Can the Brazilians seal the deal with a second strike? Or will the Swiss preserve their unbeaten World Cup record against the Selecao with a last-minute equaliser?
83’ Brazil 1-0 Switzerland
BRAZIL SCORE!
After Vinicius Jr’s disallowed goal shortly after the hour mark, it’s Casemiro who puts the Brazilians ahead in the 83rd minute! And it’s Vinicius with the assist, putting in a neat inside pass.
Can the five-time champions hold on to the lead and register their first-ever World Cup win against the Swiss?
79’ Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
Free kick for Brazil from near the touchline, and Antony attempts a header inside the the crowded box, but ends up putting the ball right into Sommer’s gloves. A little over 10 minutes left in regulation time; can either team break the deadlock?
73’ Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
Brazil make a double change, hoping to break the deadlock, bringing in Gabriel Jesus and Antony in place of Richarlison and Raphina. They had earlier brought Rodrygo in place of Paqueta during the break and later replaced Fred with Bruno Guimaraes.
Switzerland have also made two double changes so far. They had replaced Rieder and Vargas with Steffen and Fernandes in the 59th minute, and have now brought on Aebischer and Seferovic.
64’ Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
GOAL DISALLOWED!
Vinicius Jr calmly slots the ball in past Swiss keeper Sommer and starts celebrating right away, appearing to break the deadlock. The referee however, decides to consult VAR, and Richarlison is found offside during the passage of play leading up to Vini’s goal.
52’ Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
The referee makes the first bookings of the game; Rieder in the 50th minute for elbowing Rodrygo and Fred a couple of minutes later for a rash challenge on Sow.
46’ Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
Brazil make one change during the interval — Rodrygo comes in for Lucas Paqueta. The Swiss, meanwhile, are yet to alter their combination.
HT’ Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
Just the one minute added after the clock reaches the 45-minute mark, with the Swiss getting their second corner of the game in the dying minutes of the first half. Akanji takes the corner kick, but the Brazilians are able to deflect this towards safety.
And it’s HALFTIME at the Stadium 974 with both teams yet to score. Brazil though, have been more active in terms of creating chances, having two shots on target compared to Switzerland’s nought.
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37’ Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
Eder Militao goes for a wild strike from outside the box, with the ball taking a deflection off a Swiss defender and landing on the other side of the goal line for Brazil to get their second corner. Raphina attempts to cut the ball to the centre during the subsequent corner, but Swiss keeper Sommer pounces on the ball to prevent the Selecao from breaking the deadlock.
31’ Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
Raphina attempts a shot from outside the box, but ends up shooting straight into Swiss keeper Summer’s gloves, the latter hardly having to move an inch.
27’ Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
Superb cross by Raphina from outside the box on the right flank, one that lands right in front of Vinicius Jr. The Real Madrid forward however, isn’t able to get the kind of finish that he would’ve liked, instead getting a deflection off the goalkeeper to result in Brazil’s first corner of the game. The Swiss manage to deflect the ball away during the corner.
25’ Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
Has been fairly evenly-matched between the two sides in the first 25 minutes of the game, with both sides evenly sharing possession and making nearly as many inroads into each other’s defence, though not able to find the net in the end.
15’ Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
Embolo is brought down by a rash challenge while charging towards the Brazilian third, resulting in a free kick for Switzerland. Freuler takes the free kick but the Brazilian defence manages to put the ball well out of harm’s way.
10’ Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
The first 10 minutes have been fairly action-packed with the Rossocrociati getting a corner as early as the sixth minute. Ruben Vargas takes the corner kick, but the Swiss aren’t able to make much of the set piece.
Brazil have also had a couple of free kicks during this period, but haven’t really been able to penetrate the Swiss defence.
1’ Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
Right then, the third game of Matchday 9 is underway with both Brazil and Switzerland hoping to confirm their place in the Last 16 with a win today. Brazil have replaced the injured pair of Neymar and Danil with Fred and Eder Militao while the Swiss bring in Fabian Rieder in place of Xherdan Shaqiri.
The national anthems have been sung and it’s the Swiss who get the first touch of the ball to officially kick things off at Stadium 974.
Is there a more joyous bunch in this World Cup, and in football in general, than the Selecao and their supporters?
The fight for knockout spots keeps getting hotter with each passing day. So far, defending champions France are the only team to have confirmed their place in the Round of 16, though there are a number of sides on the verge of qualifying, including Brazil and Switzerland.
Read: FIFA World Cup Knockout Scenarios — How teams can reach the last 16?
Switzerland Starting XI: Sommer, Widmer, Akanji, Elvedi, Rodriguez, Freuler, Xhaka, Vargas, Sow, Rieder, Embolo.
Bench: Fernandes, Zakaria, Seferovic, Steffen, Omlin, Aebischer, Fassnacht, Comert, Frei, Kobel, Schar, Shaqiri, Kohn, Jashari.
Brazil Starting XI: Alisson, Eder Militao, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Alex Sandro, Lucas Paqueta, Casemiro, Fred, Raphinha, Richarlison, Vinicius Junior.
Bench: Weverton, Dani Alves, Fabinho, Alex Telles, Bruno Guimaraes, Gabriel Jesus, Antony, Rodrygo, Everton Ribeiro, Ederson, Bremer, Pedro, Martinelli.