Midfielder Casemiro confirmed his misfiring strikers learn how to end on Monday when he curled 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 was heading for a goalless draw when Casemiro netted seven minutes from time to take Brazil six factors clear on the high of Group G.
The absence of injured striker Neymar hung like a shadow over a weakened Brazil, with solely a disallowed aim by Vinicius Junior bringing their big assist to life earlier than aim.
Brazil have six factors, Switzerland three and Cameroon and Serbia, who drew 3-3 earlier on Monday, have one every – all three groups nonetheless in quest of progress.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
