- Philippe Coutinho opened the scoring with a superb strike
- The Swiss have not lost an opening match at the FIFA World Cup™ since England 1966
Brazil looked all set to party at one phase yet wound up caught in Switzerland's many-sided guarded web, with a 1-1 draw a reasonable outcome as the two sides made their Group E debuts at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™.
Having ruled ownership however without making obvious shots, the competition top picks led the pack following 20 minutes because of the sort of strike Philippe Coutinho has turned out to be known for: a fantastic twisting drive from fresh that twisted directly into the most distant corner of Yann Sommer's net.
It looked as though the Rostov night would have a samba beat, yet the Swiss had different thoughts. Keeping up their force, they invoked an equalizer soon after the restart, with Steven Zuber gesturing home from inside the six-yard box. The five-time title holders instantly lost their balance, and however they made some late shots, both their completing and their play was somewhat off key.
Group Reporter Analysis
Giancarlo Giampietro with Brazil
Brazil were not able force their style against extremely physical adversaries. Neymar and his colleagues persevered through an intense night and regardless of Coutinho's initial strike it was not until the finish of the diversion that their best shots came. So, A Seleção never anticipated that it would be a simple night.
Alan Schweingruber with Switzerland
Switzerland's quick begin to the second half overwhelmed everybody and got them once again into the amusement following Brazil's great first-half show. Their constant squeezing kept the South Americans from finding their beat once more, and their appearing after the restart will have the Swiss fans trusting there is a whole other world to come.
Philippe Coutinho was Brazil's brightest start on what was a testing evening for his side. His extravagant strike is certain to figure among the objectives of the competition.
The detail
4 - Valon Behrami is the main Switzerland player in history to show up at four World Cups: Germany 2006, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014 and now Russia 2018. Kiki Antenen's record of eight appearances in world finals matches was likewise equalled today around evening time, however not by Behrami. Stephan Lichtsteiner was the man pulling level with that check.
What's straightaway
Brazil-Costa Rica, Group E, 22 June, Saint Petersburg
Serbia-Switzerland, Group E, 22 June, Kaliningrad
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