Brazil and Switzerland qualified for FIFA World Cup 2018 Round of 16 (pre-quarterfinals) from Group F while Serbia and Costa Rica were sent packing from the tournament. Brazil defeated Serbia 2-0 to take the top spot on Group F while Switzerland drew 2-2 with Costa Rica in a fast-paced encounter to emerge as the runner-up.
Group E Points Table | ||||||||
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Team | Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
Brazil (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Switzerland (Q) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Serbia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
After a not so impressive performnace against Switzerland which ended in a 1-1 draw, Brazil were stretched by Costa Rica all the way before they emerged victorious by amargin of 2-0. But against Serbia, Brazil were clinical and dominated the match and came out on top by 2-0. Switerland defeated Serbia 2-1 in a tough match.
Brazil will play Mexico while Switzerland take on Sweden, who have shown massive improvement in their game since the start of the tournament, in the Round of 16.
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