Doha: From the first whistle, the Swiss prepared a fierce defensive fortress. In the first half, Richarlison and Vinicius Jr. tried. hard to break through the fortress, but in vain. Meanwhile, he scored a goal through Vinicius, but was caught in the offside trap. Finally, the goal came through Casimiro in the 83rd minute. With that, Brazil is in the pre-quarters (1-0).
After defeating Serbia 2-0 in the first match, Brazil is first in Group G with six points. Switzerland, who won the first match, is in second place with three points. Casimiro delivered the ball beautifully. Brazil had the ball in front of the Swiss goal several times in both halves. But only the goal was not scored. Brazil made the field known. Brazil were ahead with the ball in their possession and shots on target. But although Switzerland came with the ball every time, Brazil did not allow them to score.
In the 52nd minute, Switzerland sent a dangerous ball in front of the Brazilian goal, but the Brazilian defense blocked it. Switzerland continues to move forward. But in the 55th minute, Richarlison had the task of stepping on a ball that Vinicius Jr extended into the box. But the player is unable to step on the ball. The moment the Brazilian fans put their hands on their heads.
The Swiss halted Brazil’s progress brilliantly in the first half. The performance of goalkeeper Sommer also helped Switzerland in the first leg. Neither team managed to score at the end of the first half. Richarlison and Vinicius Jr went in and out of the Swiss box, but only the goal remained from there.
Meanwhile, the Swiss are also hitting back with and without counter attacks. After the first 20 minutes, neither Brazil nor Switzerland managed to get a single shot on the goal post. In the 26th minute, a beautiful cross from Rafinho into the feet of Vinicius Jr. He hit the net in the blink of an eye but the ball went out due to the goalkeeper’s opportunistic intervention. In the 31st minute, Rafinho’s excellent long keeper was impressed by goalkeeper Yann Sommer.
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Members of Brazil and Switzerland in the decisive battle in Group G. Brazil has organized the team in a 4-3-3 formation. The Swiss team is in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Fred and Militao were included in the Brazil team in place of the injured Neymar and Danilo.
Brazil team: Alisson, Alejandro, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Militao, Paqueta, Casemiro, Fred, Rafinha, Richarlison, Vinicius
Team Switzerland – Yann Sommer, Rodriguez, Elvedi, Akanji, Widmer, Froler, Xhaka, Vargas, Zoe, Reeder, Mbolo
The Canaries take on Switzerland with one game to go to clinch their title as tournament favourites. However, injuries to superstar Neymar and Danilo in defense are a major concern. Neymar injured his ankle during the match against Serbia. Neymar injured his leg while tackling Serbian player Milenkovic. Later, Neymar was withdrawn and Brazil put Anthony on the field.
Danilo also has an ankle injury. Brazil’s team doctor, Rodrigo Lesman, had informed the players that they will miss the next game. Richalison, who scored for Brazil in the match against Serbia, said they want Neymar to be 100 per cent fit.
The Swiss team hopes to wear Brazil’s youth down. The forwards led by Xhaka, Shaqiri and Mbolo and the presence of Sommer behind the net will color their dreams.
