ROSTOV-ON-DON (Russia): Brazil's bid for a 6th World Cup got off to a slow get started as Switzerland withstood an early onslaught to take hold of a 1-1 draw in Rostov-on-Don.
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On the day when holders Germany were stunned 1-Zero by means of Mexico, Brazil's tag as pre-tournament favourites regarded justified in a dominant first-half capped by means of Philippe Coutinho's surprise strike to open the scoring.
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However, Brazil paid for their failure to kill the sport off when Steven Zuber powered home an equaliser from Xherdan Shaqiri's nook 5 minutes after the wreck. The pressure will now be on Brazil to kickstart their campaign after they face Costa Rica on Friday.
ALSO READ: Kolarov stunner gives Serbia victory over Costa Rica
Earlier, Serbia beat Los Ticos 1-Zero to transport to the highest of Group F. Coutinho had been passed a central function behind Neymar, on his first aggressive sport for four months, Gabriel Jesus and Willian in a line-up filled with attacking intent from coach Tite.
The five-time global champions went about their job of erasing the recollections of a 7-1 thrashing by means of Germany on home soil four years in the past purposefully early on.
Paulinho handed up an excellent likelihood when his scuffed effort from close range used to be turned behind by means of Yann Sommer.
It seemed an issue of time earlier than Brazil's pressure paid dividends and the opener arrived in surprising taste on 20 minutes.
Barcelona's document signing picked up a unfastened ball at the edge of the area and in trademark model bent the ball crashing in off Sommer's far publish.
Neymar regarded bright in spite of his loss of fit follow as he teased the Swiss defence frightening yellow cards for Stephan Lichtsteiner, Fabian Schar and Valon Behrami.
However, Brazil failed to build on their lead as Thiago Silva and Jesus headed astray from unhealthy corners and were made to pay early within the second-half. Switzerland had presented slightly any attacking danger earlier than levelling when Zuber took benefit of a gaping hole within the center of the Brazilian defence to go home Shaqiri's nook.
Forced back onto the front foot, Brazil turned to Neymar for a moment of inspiration but he may best blast into the side-netting earlier than Coutinho sliced broad with a much simpler alternative than the only from which he opened the scoring.
Brazil were unhappy that Zuber wasn't penalised for a slight push on Miranda for the equaliser and felt laborious carried out by means of again when Jesus tumbled below a problem from Manuel Akanji throughout the house with Mexican referee Cesar Ramos unmoved.
Tite's males ended as that they had begun with a series of possibilities for a late winner as Neymar and Roberto Firmino headed immediately at Sommer earlier than Miranda dragged a shot inches broad.
And deep into stoppage time Schar's outstretched leg turned a goalbound effort from Silva broad as Switzerland held out for a vital point.
Schedule | Points Table
On the day when holders Germany were stunned 1-Zero by means of Mexico, Brazil's tag as pre-tournament favourites regarded justified in a dominant first-half capped by means of Philippe Coutinho's surprise strike to open the scoring.
ALSO READ: Mexico stun holders Germany 1-Zero
However, Brazil paid for their failure to kill the sport off when Steven Zuber powered home an equaliser from Xherdan Shaqiri's nook 5 minutes after the wreck. The pressure will now be on Brazil to kickstart their campaign after they face Costa Rica on Friday.
ALSO READ: Kolarov stunner gives Serbia victory over Costa Rica
Earlier, Serbia beat Los Ticos 1-Zero to transport to the highest of Group F. Coutinho had been passed a central function behind Neymar, on his first aggressive sport for four months, Gabriel Jesus and Willian in a line-up filled with attacking intent from coach Tite.
The five-time global champions went about their job of erasing the recollections of a 7-1 thrashing by means of Germany on home soil four years in the past purposefully early on.
Paulinho handed up an excellent likelihood when his scuffed effort from close range used to be turned behind by means of Yann Sommer.
It seemed an issue of time earlier than Brazil's pressure paid dividends and the opener arrived in surprising taste on 20 minutes.
Barcelona's document signing picked up a unfastened ball at the edge of the area and in trademark model bent the ball crashing in off Sommer's far publish.
Neymar regarded bright in spite of his loss of fit follow as he teased the Swiss defence frightening yellow cards for Stephan Lichtsteiner, Fabian Schar and Valon Behrami.
However, Brazil failed to build on their lead as Thiago Silva and Jesus headed astray from unhealthy corners and were made to pay early within the second-half. Switzerland had presented slightly any attacking danger earlier than levelling when Zuber took benefit of a gaping hole within the center of the Brazilian defence to go home Shaqiri's nook.
Forced back onto the front foot, Brazil turned to Neymar for a moment of inspiration but he may best blast into the side-netting earlier than Coutinho sliced broad with a much simpler alternative than the only from which he opened the scoring.
Brazil were unhappy that Zuber wasn't penalised for a slight push on Miranda for the equaliser and felt laborious carried out by means of again when Jesus tumbled below a problem from Manuel Akanji throughout the house with Mexican referee Cesar Ramos unmoved.
Tite's males ended as that they had begun with a series of possibilities for a late winner as Neymar and Roberto Firmino headed immediately at Sommer earlier than Miranda dragged a shot inches broad.
And deep into stoppage time Schar's outstretched leg turned a goalbound effort from Silva broad as Switzerland held out for a vital point.
FIFA World Cup: Brazil held to 1-1 draw by Switzerland
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