The Group E favorites to reach the round of 16 will face off
on the first day of the 2018 FIFA World
Cup in Russia. Brazil and Switzerland will be looking for three
points to get through the group stage, and will do so after have signed great
results in the preparation friendlies prior to this event. Even so, the
canarinha part as a clear favorite in the forecasts to take the win, and it is
not to forget that, along with Germany and Spain, is the favorite to lift the Football World Cup.
It is undeniable that Brazil
has improved abysmally in the four years that have elapsed since the last Football World Cup 2014 until now. In
that event, the South American team depended on Neymar, who could not help his
teammates in that tragic semifinal game against Germany due to an injury that could have ended his career. The
presence of veteran and uncompetitive players in key positions caused the
Canarinha to make water in front of their fans with one of the most famous
goals in the history of the World Cups, but the situation is very different
today. Neymar, Gabriel Jesus, Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho are
fearsome players in the attack zone, without forgetting fundamental pieces like
Marcelo or Casemiro, as well as a list of top-level goalkeepers that Brazilians
have been waiting for for years. Thus, no wonder the superiority with which
they achieved the pass to the Soccer World
Cup in Russia, the same that has caused the full victories in the friendlies
played in 2018, with very important wins over teams like Croatia or Germany.
In this way, Switzerland will have to sweat the last straw
to beat the Brazilian team, although they already know what it is to start a
World Cup with positive surprises for their interests, since in 2010 they
managed to beat Spain on the first day of the World Cup phase. groups To take
into account, the European team signed an almost impeccable qualifying phase,
with nine victories and a single defeat that, coincidentally, condemned him to
go to the play-offs, since Portugal finished with the same points and better
goal difference. After beating Northern Ireland by a 1-0 aggregate win,
Switzerland put on its overalls to sign major victories against Italy, Greece,
Panama and Japan, as well as a creditable 1-1 against Spain on June 3. . In the
absence of renowned stars, the Swiss team is characterized by its strength as a
group, the same that will have to shine against Brazil if you do not want to
start the 2018 World Cup with defeat.
If we look back when looking for records between both teams,
we can see that Brazil and Switzerland have met on three occasions, with one
win for each team and a draw. The last match dates from 2013, a friendly in
which the Swiss took the victory by 1-0, while you have to travel to 2006 to
observe the Brazilian triumph by 1-2 with goals from Luisao and the mythical
Kaka. As far as official, Brazilian and Swiss parties are concerned, only one
side has been seen once, a 2-2 for which we have to go back to the 1950 World
Cup, the same one in which the famous "Maracanazo" took place.
