FIFA World Cup favourites Brazil takes on Switzerland in this Group G clash. The match will be played at Stadium 974 in Qatar on 28th November. Switzerland has been the giant killer in a big tournament and will look to do the same in this World Cup. Brazil has been labelled as the favourite to win the World Cup in this edition. They have a plethora of attacking players at their disposal to score goals. Brazil has been disappointing in recent World Cups, losing in the knockout stages quite often and will want to get rid of that stat.
Brazil and Switzerland have played each other four times before the upcoming World Cup match, and both teams have won one game with two draws. Brazil has won five out of their last five matches, and they have been in exceptional form leading up to the competition. Switzerland has three wins and two losses in their previous five games, including wins against tough opponents like Portugal and Spain.
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Official FIFA World Cup broadcasters
Brazil
Brazilian free-to-air television network, TV Globo, has the official rights to telecast the FIFA World Cup matches in Brazil. It is the largest commercial TV network in Latin America and the second-largest television company in the world. Brazilian football fanatics can follow the World Cup matches live here.
Switzerland
The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) are the official broadcaster of the FIFA World Cup in Switzerland. It is a non-profit organisation. They will cover all the World Cup matches live on their channel. Swiss football fans can follow the World Cup here.
FIFA World Cup Fixture table of both the teams
DATE | MATCH | STADIUM |
24th November | Al Wakrah Sports Complex | |
25th November | Brazil VS Serbia | Lusail Stadium |
28th November | Brazil VS Switzerland | Stadium 974 |
December 3 | Serbia VS Switzerland | Stadium 974 |
December 3 | Cameroon VS Brazil | Lusail Stadium |
Brazil and Switzerland go head-to-head in the second round of fixtures in the group stage. Brazil lost to Belgium in the quarter-finals in the previous World cup and will be determined to do better this time. The above table indicates all the matches that Brazil and Switzerland will play in the tournament’s group stage.
Things to watch out for
- Brazil and Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr have been in sensational form for quite some time. He helped his club win the Champions League after scoring in the finals and semi-finals of the tournament. He will cause the Swiss defenders a lot of trouble down the flanks.
- Xherdan Shaqiri, also known as alpine Messi, has consistently produced match-winning performances for his country. His claim to fame was his outstanding performance in the 2014 World Cup.
- Brazil is 15 games unbeaten leading up to the World Cup in Qatar. This is an excellent record to possess before heading to the World Cup. The last match they lost was the Copa America final to Argentina.
Table of the FIFA World Cup squads
Brazil
ROLE | PLAYERS |
Goalkeepers | Alisson Becker, Ederson, Weverton |
Defenders | Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Danilo, Dani Alves, Alex Telles, Guilherme Arana, Alex Sandro, Eder Militao, Gabriel Magalhaes. |
Midfielders | Bruno Guimaraes, Philippe Coutinho, Casemiro, Lucas Paqueta, Fred, Fabinho, Danilo. |
Attackers | Neymar, Vinicius Jr, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Richarlison, Raphinha, Rodrygo, Matheus Cunha. |
Coach | Adenor Leonardo bacchi |
Switzerland
ROLE | PLAYERS |
Goalkeepers | Yann Sommer, Yvon Mvogo, David Von Ballmoos. |
Defenders | Fabian Schar, Manuel Akanji, Ricardo Rodriguez, Nico Elvedi, Kevin Mbabu, Silvan Widmer, Eray Comert, Jordan Lotomba. |
Midfielders | Granit Xhaka, Remo Freuler, Fabian Frei, Denis Zakaria, Djibril Sow, Renato Steffan, Michel Aebischer, Steven Zuber, Xherdan Shaqiri. |
Attackers | Noah Okafor, Mario Gavranovic, Haris Seferovic, Breel Embolo. |
Coach | Murat Yakin |
The probable players from both teams will board the flight to Qatar. The final squad list must be submitted by 13th November according to FIFA rules. Twenty-six players can be taken to the FIFA World Cup this year.