NEW: Brazil, playing without an injured Neymar, wins its second game of the World Cup, 1-0 over Switzerland, behind the offensive effort of Casemiro. [Photo: Getty Images]
in their match against Switzerland on Monday. Known more as a defensive-minded player, the 30-year-old netted Brazil's lone goal of the day and was instrumental in securing his country a spot in the knockout round.
After 83 scoreless minutes, Casemiro hit a perfect strike past Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer to the top right corner of the net.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.His game-winner even earned the respect of Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldo Nazário, who was watching from the stands.
Earlier in the half, Casemiro nearly got on the stat sheet with an assist to Vinicius Junior in the 64th minute. That goal was called back for offsides in the buildup to the play after a video review, leaving the game at 0-0.
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