Midfielder Casemiro confirmed his misfiring strikers learn how to end on Monday when he lashed in an unstoppable late shot to provide Brazil a 1-0 win over Switzerland that despatched them into the World Cup knockout stage with a recreation to spare.
A largely featureless recreation had been meandering in direction of a goalless draw when Casemiro struck seven minutes from time to take Brazil to 6 factors on the prime of Group G.
The absence of injured striker Neymar had hung like a shadow over a shoddy Brazil, with solely a disallowed objective by Vinicius Jr bringing their enormous assist to life earlier than the objective.
Brazil have six factors, Switzerland three and Cameroon and Serbia, who drew 3-3 earlier on Monday, have one every – with all three groups nonetheless within the hunt to progress.
Late Casemiro strike sends Brazil into final 16
