Brazil 1-0 Switzerland: Casemiro winner seals last-16 spot

Casemiro scored a stunning winner as five-time champions Brazil edged past Switzerland to reach the World Cup knockout stage.

An otherwise drab encounter was brought to life seven minutes from time as Manchester United midfielder Casemiro fired a first time effort into the far corner, leaving goalkeeper Yann Sommer standing.

Brazil backed up their opening victory over Serbia to top the group with maximum points and will guarantee top spot with a point against Cameroon in their final game.

Tite's men thought they had broken the deadlock after the hour mark when Vinicius Jr kept his composure to coolly stroke in, but the goal was ruled out for offside by VAR.

Switzerland had sat compact for much of the game and did not offer any attacking threat, failing to get a shot on target in the contest.

Murat Yakin's thought they were going to escape with a point, but Casemiro's moment of inspiration had Brazilian fans bouncing inside Stadium 974.

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Brazil

Squad number1Player nameAlisson

Squad number14Player nameÉder Militão

Squad number4Player nameMarquinhos

Squad number3Player nameThiago Silva

Squad number6Player nameAlex Sandro

Squad number8Player nameFred

Squad number5Player nameCasemiro

Squad number7Player nameLucas Paquetá

Squad number11Player nameRaphinha

Squad number9Player nameRicharlison

Squad number20Player nameVinícius Júnior

Squad number16Player nameAlex Telles

Squad number17Player nameBruno Guimarães

Squad number18Player nameGabriel Jesus

Squad number19Player nameAntony

Squad number21Player nameRodrygo

Switzerland

Squad number1Player nameSommer

Squad number3Player nameWidmer

Squad number5Player nameAkanji

Squad number4Player nameElvedi

Squad number13Player nameRodríguez

Squad number8Player nameFreuler

Squad number10Player nameXhaka

Squad number25Player nameRieder

Squad number15Player nameSow

Squad number17Player nameVargas

Squad number7Player nameEmbolo

Squad number2Player nameFernandes

Squad number9Player nameSeferovic

Squad number11Player nameSteffen

Squad number14Player nameAebischer

Squad number20Player nameFrei

Line-ups

Brazil

Formation 4-3-3

1Alisson

14Militão4Marquinhos3Thiago Silva6Alex Sandro

8Fred5Casemiro7Lucas Paquetá

11Raphinha9Richarlison20Vinícius Júnior

Substitutes

Switzerland

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Sommer

3Widmer5Akanji4Elvedi13Rodríguez

8Freuler10Xhaka

25Rieder15Sow17Vargas

7Embolo

Substitutes

Live Text

Match ends, Brazil 1, Switzerland 0.

Second Half ends, Brazil 1, Switzerland 0.

Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Edimilson Fernandes.

Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.

Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.

Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).

Foul by Éder Militão (Brazil).

Renato Steffen (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).

Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Nico Elvedi (Switzerland).

Attempt missed. Antony (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Silva following a corner.

Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Yann Sommer.

Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.

Substitution, Brazil. Alex Telles replaces Alex Sandro.

Substitution, Switzerland. Fabian Frei replaces Silvan Widmer.

Goal! Brazil 1, Switzerland 0. Casemiro (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrygo.

Attempt saved. Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

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