The Manchester United midfielder settled a good recreation, drifting unmarked into the field and lashing the ball into the again of the web from Rodrygo’s go within the closing phases, simply because it appeared the Selecao must accept a goalless draw.
💥 Casemiro shatters the impasse!
It is a hammer blow to Swiss hopes#ITVFootball | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/U9hKhmOHQg
— ITV Soccer (@itvfootball) November 28, 2022
Casemiro’s strike, which took a slight deflection off Manchester Metropolis defender Manuel Akanji on the best way in, is his first in World Cup soccer and confirms that Brazil shall be within the knockout rounds, which start on Saturday.
The 30-year-old had earlier performed an element in Vinicius’s disallowed strike, with the Actual Madrid winger slotting previous Yann Sommer from Casemiro’s via ball just for VAR to disclaim him the objective, as Richarlison had been offside within the build-up.