World Cup 2022 highlights: Casemiro, Brazil top Switzerland, 1-0
The second week of the 2022 FIFA World Cup continued Monday with Brazil defeating Switzerland 1-0 at Stadium 974 in Ras Abu Aboud, Qatar.
With the win, Brazil (2-0-0) secured a record 17th consecutive unbeaten game in group stages of the World Cup despite being without superstar captain Neymar, who was injured in the team's first group-stage match.
Brazil clinches a spot in the knockout stage and holds a solo lead in Group G with six points, followed by Switzerland (1-0-1) with three points.
Earlier, Ghana earned three points after a sensational victory against South Korea to move up to the second spot in Group H, while Cameroon rallied to a draw with Serbia. Both squads earned a point in Group G.
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Here are the top plays!
27': What could have been
Vinícius Júnior was this close to putting Brazil in the lead, but Switzerland's Yann Sommer had other plans.
44': Dark mode
After a back-and-forth battle, the first half ended scoreless.
Just ahead of the break, the lights went down momentarily during the action.
Meanwhile, a Neymar look-alike was spotted causing chaos in the stands.
64': Goal overturned
After another missed opportunity early in the second half, Brazil seemingly took the lead near the hour-mark with a smooth goal from Júnior. However, the goal was overturned upon being ruled out after a VAR review.
83': Goal!
The tide shifted for Brazil late in the second half when Casemiro, assisted by Rodrygo, accounted for the first goal of the game, putting the Seleção ahead 1-0 …
… which made the crowd erupt and brought Brazil fans to their feet! Brazil never relinquished the lead.
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Check out the full schedule for the World Cup and how to watch each match live here.
