{"id":1259342,"date":"2022-11-28T19:16:59","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T19:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/28\/2022-world-cup-casemiro-scores-a-stunner-as-brazil-beat-switzerland-to-book-r16-spot\/"},"modified":"2022-11-28T19:16:59","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T19:16:59","slug":"2022-world-cup-casemiro-scores-a-stunner-as-brazil-beat-switzerland-to-book-r16-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/28\/2022-world-cup-casemiro-scores-a-stunner-as-brazil-beat-switzerland-to-book-r16-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 World Cup: Casemiro scores a stunner as Brazil beat Switzerland to book R16 spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3499206-71331288-2560-1440-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Casemiro (5) of Brazil celebrates with teammates after scoring to make it 1-0 during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G match between Brazil and Switzerland at Stadium 974 on November 28, 2022 in Doha, Qatar Image credit: Getty Images\" title=\"Casemiro (5) of Brazil celebrates with teammates after scoring to make it 1-0 during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G match between Brazil and Switzerland at Stadium 974 on November 28, 2022 in Doha, Qatar  Image credit: Getty Images\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Casemiro (5) of Brazil celebrates with teammates after scoring to make it 1-0 during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G match between Brazil and Switzerland at Stadium 974 on November 28, 2022 in Doha, Qatar<\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Casemiro scored a stunning winner as five-time champions Brazil edged past Switzerland to reach the World Cup knockout stage.<\/p>\n<p>An otherwise drab encounter was brought to life seven minutes from time as Manchester United midfielder Casemiro fired a first-time effort into the far corner, leaving goalkeeper Yann Sommer standing.<\/p>\n<p>Brazil backed up their opening victory over Serbia to top the group with maximum points and will guarantee top spot with a point against Cameroon in their final game.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Tite\u2019s men thought they had broken the deadlock after the hour mark when Vinicius Jr kept his composure to coolly stroke in, but the goal was ruled out for offside by VAR.<\/p>\n<p>Switzerland had sat compact for much of the game and did not offer any attacking threat, failing to get a shot on target in the contest.<\/p>\n<p>Murat Yakin\u2019s thought they were going to escape with a point, but Casemiro\u2019s moment of inspiration had Brazilian fans bouncing inside Stadium 974.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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