After a sovereign but not very exciting start against Cameroon, Nati and Brazil are waiting for the first real indicator of this World Cup. How strong is Switzerland after the last four victories in a row?
A duel against samba kickers is a childhood dream of every football player. Brazil is the pinnacle of football. Record world champion. Title favorite number 1. And the epitome of Jogo Bonito, a great game – even if superstar Neymar is missing.
This is a special game for both the coach Yakin and the players. They know how to annoy Brazil since the World Cup four years ago. In Russia, they exhaust Selesao and draw 1:1. A point this time will be worth its weight in gold. For fighting spirit and self-confidence, as well as for the starting position before the last group game.
But regardless of the outcome of the game: whether Switzerland can advance to the playoffs, in all likelihood, will be decided only on Friday. Then Serbia is waiting. An explosive duel due to the political situation and events around the game in Kaliningrad four years ago.
So playing against Brazil is almost a free game. It’s important to enjoy it. At the World Cup, the focus of the world community, even more so.