Brazil vs Switzerland 1-0: World Cup 2022 – as it happened
Live updates from the FIFA World Cup 2022 match between Brazil and Switzerland at Stadium 974.
This blog is now closed, thanks for joining us. These were the updates on the Brazil vs Switzerland World Cup 2022 match on Monday, November 28.
This blog is now closed, thanks for joining us. These were the updates on the Brazil vs Switzerland World Cup 2022 match on Monday, November 28.
- Brazil XI: Alisson, Militão, Silva, Marquinhos, Sandro (Telles, 86′), Fred (Guimaraes, 58′), Casemiro, Paquetá (Rodrygo, 46′), Raphinha (Antony, 73′), Richarlison (Jesus, 73′), Vinicius Jr.
- Switzerland XI: Sommer, Widmer (Frei, 86′), Akanji, Elvedi, Rodriguez, Freuler, Xhaka, Rieder (Steffen, 59′), Sow (Aebischer, 76′), Embolo (Seferevic, 76′), Vargas (Fernandes, 59′).
- Brazil, unbeaten in qualifying for Qatar 2022, have won the World Cup a record five times.
- Switzerland have reached the knockout stage in three of their last four World Cups.
- Brazil have played in every World Cup since 1930 but have not reached the final since 2002 when they won.
- Switzerland were unbeaten through qualifying games.
- In nine matches against Switzerland, Brazil have won three, drawn four and lost two.
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That’s it from this game
A job well done for Brazil and no one will remember their early struggles here if they go on to finish this competition as winners. Our coverage of this game ends, with attention moving to an intriguing encounter between Portugal and Uruguay.
Until next time.
How the game was won
A back-and-forth affair ended the way many expected, with Brazil picking up the three points in Group G. Here’s our match report on Brazil’s gritty win:
Brazil edge gritty Switzerland to gain round of 16 World Cup spot
Ominous for their competitors
They didn’t play great in this game, but they were missing their main man in Neymar, and they got the job done in the end.
The last time Brazil opened a World Cup campaign with two wins? Twenty years ago, when they finished up with that golden trophy, of course.
Team spirit in an image
Vamos juntos, meu Brasa! 💛
📷: Lucas Figueiredo / CBF pic.twitter.com/Dxn4fMrrnY
— CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) November 28, 2022
Full time
Brazil will let out a sigh of relief that they managed to get over the line in this game after it looked for much of it that it would go down to the last day to secure qualification. A rare goal from Casemiro separated the two teams, and Brazil’s bench helped make the difference.
Brazil 1-0 Switzerland
Vinicius Jr butchers an overlap
It’s two vs one at the back for Switzerland, but Vinicius Jr tries to take on Akanji when he could have passed it to the spare man. He decides to feed Rodrygo moments later, but the forward’s shot is blocked out for a corner.
94 mins: Brazil 1-0 Switzerland
Six minutes added on
It’s getting a bit feisty in Stadium 974 as we enter the closing stages.
Can Switzerland respond with a goal of their own?
90 mins: Brazil 1-0 Switzerland
Changes for both sides
Widmer has been hooked, and Fabian Frei is brought on in his stead.
Sandro has been brought off for Brazil, and Alex Telles introduced.
88 mins: Brazil 1-0 Switzerland
GOAL
Casemiro puts Brazil in front with an audacious strike sent from the outside of his boot. The defensive midfielder shows his more attacking teammates how it’s done.
83 mins: Brazil 1-0 Switzerland
Antony auditions for referee’s job
Antony demonstrates that a card should be given to Rodriguez after he’s fouled by the defender, but Iván Barton keeps his cards very much in his pocket. Not a great look from the Brazilian.
81 mins: Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
Switzerland respond with their own changes
Michel Aebischer and Haris Seferovic are on for Switzerland. Embolo and Sow make way.
Moments later, Rodrygo absolutely skies a free kick straight out of play.
77 mins: Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
Brazil roll the dice
Gabriel Jesus and Antony are introduced for Brazil, Richarlison and Raphinha make way. Can they make the difference and break the deadlock?
74 mins: Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
More changes coming?
Xhaka would appreciate seeing his old teammate, we’re sure …
It’s definitely time to bring on Gabriel Jesus. The match has become more mobile up top.
— Luis Miguel Echegaray (@lmechegaray) November 28, 2022
Vinicius Jr puts the afterburners on
The Real Madrid winger bursts past Akanji, who is forced to bring him down on the edge of the Swiss box. A hoisted ball from Raphinha is headed away at the first attempt.
70 mins: Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
Disappointment for one fan’s favourite
Rocco from Scotland will be disappointed with that Vinicius Jr goal being disallowed for offside …
Goal disallowed
Vinicius Jr looked like he puts Brazil in front with a neat finish, but his strike is ruled out for an offside in the build-up.
As you were then.
66 mins: Brazil 1-0 Switzerland
In good voice
Switzerland the better side
Those changes seem to have done the trick from Yakin as his team puts some sustained pressure on the Brazilian defence. You wouldn’t know which team is ranked number 1 in the world just on the evidence of what we’ve seen so far.
63 mins: Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
Changes afoot
Gelson Fernandes and Renato Steffen come on for Switzerland with Vargas and Rieder replaced.
Fred is off for Bruno Guimaraes for Brazil.
60 mins: Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
Welcome to Qatar 2022
Bruno Guimarães replaces Fred to make his World Cup debut. 🇧🇷#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/DVCsxymWfq
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) November 28, 2022
Bruno Guimarães becomes the second-ever South American who plays for #NUFC to play at the World Cup (since Argentina’s Jonas Gutierrez in 2010)
— Roberto Rojas (@RobertoRojas97) November 28, 2022
Game opening up
Embolo charges down Alisson who was unusually casual on the ball, but his block luckily – from the keeper’s perspective – drops to a Brazilian.
Brazil break to the other end, and Richarlison is inches away from getting onto a ball swung in from the left.
58 mins: Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
Fred goes into the ref’s book
A trip on Djibril Sow as Switzerland were looking to hit Brazil on the counter is enough for the Manchester United player to be the next one cautioned. Can have no arguments, really.
The Swiss go up the other end and almost get a shot away, but several Brazilians throw their bodies in the way of it.
54 mins: Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
Working hard
Alex Sandro’s first half by numbers vs. Switzerland:
89% pass accuracy
52 touches
7/8 ground duels won
4 tackles won
1/1 dribble completedPlaying high. 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/GPV4RvKaGX
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) November 28, 2022
Brazil to let the handbrake off?
Rodrygo will bring some more thrust in the middle than Paqueta had, as Selecao seek to establish their reputation as the favourites for this tournament by putting the Swiss away. They’ll need to create better chances than they did in the first 45 minutes, with so far things settling into the same slow rhythm.
Rieder gets a yellow for an elbow into the face of Rodrygo.
50 mins: Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
A long way from Scotland
The Scottish team may not have qualified for Qatar 2022, but that hasn’t put off these fans.
Rocco says he is chuffed to be able to watch Brazil, his second favourite team, play live for the first time. The 11-year-old’s favourite players are Vinicius Jr and Thiago Silva, who are both in action tonight against Switzerland.
“It’s great. It’s my first time watching them live. My favourite team is Scotland because I’m from there – but to be able to watch these guys in action is just amazing,” he said.