DOHA: For 83 minutes, Switzerland had repelled everything Brazil had thrown at them, which was not much really.
Then Casemiro struck with a volley so sumptuous that united Manchester and Manaus in celebration. Up in the VIP boxes the Phenomenon Ronaldo, who has traded studs for suits, showed his buck teeth and Roberto Carlos raised his arm in celebration.
There was no Neymar Jr on Monday but two games into the 2022 World Cup Brazil, after the 1-0 win against Switzerland, are in the Round of 16 with two clean sheets.
Resolute till then, the goal deflated the Swiss. Granit Xhaka looked into the middle distance and coach Murat Yakin threw his head back. Denied by a VAR adjudged off-side Vinicius Jr almost got an insurance goal in stoppage time but was thwarted by Manuel Akanji. Antony too was blocked from making it 2-0 by the same Swiss central defender.
Switzerland were involved in a car crash but emerged unscathed. The coach driver, according to reports, hit a car in front and was hit by a vehicle from behind. But if it had bothered them, it wasn't evident on the night. In three attempts, this is the first time Brazil have beaten them in the World Cup.
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