FIFA World Cup: Brazil And Switzerland Move To Round 16

Brazil and Switzerland’s national football teams move to round 16 as the teams have officially qualified for the next stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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Switzerland won against Serbia on Friday. Xherdan Shaqiri, Breel Embolo, and Remo Freuler helped Switzerland’s national football team secure its spot in the Round of 16. The team scored a 3-2 win against Serbia. Shaqiri scored the team’s first goal. The team spirit helped the national team to win the match. Serbia’s Alexandar Mitrovic played well, but the team couldn’t win the match.

Switzerland XI include Kobel; Widmer, Akanji, Schar, Rodriguez; Freuler, Xhaka; Shaqiri, Sow, Vargas; Embolo. Serbia XI include V. Milinkovic-Savic; Milenkovic, Veljkovic, Pavlovic; Zivkovic, S. Milinkovic-Savic, Lukic, Kostic; Tadic; Vlahovic, Mitrovic.

Brazil, ranked first on the FIFA list of the best football teams, won its two opening games at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team secured a spot in the Round of 16 prior to its Friday game against Cameroon.

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Earlier, Japan made it to the Round of 16 after topping Group E. Japan defeated former champions Spain and Germany. Senegal and Morocco also reached the Round of 16.

Round Of 16: Fixtures At Qatar 2022

Netherlands, Senegal, Japan, Croatia, Brazil,  USA, Argentina, Australia, France, Poland, England, South Korea, Morocco, Spain, Portugal and Switzerland have qualified for the Round of 16.

December 3

Netherlands vs United States (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, 3 pm, BBC One)

Argentina vs Australia (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, 7 pm, BBC One)

December 4

France vs Poland (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, 3 pm, BBC One)

England vs Senegal (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, 7 pm, ITV1)

December 5

Japan vs Croatia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, 3 pm, BBC One)

Brazil vs South Korea (Stadium 974, Doha, 7 pm, ITV1)

December 6

Morocco vs Spain (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, 3 pm, ITV1)

Portugal vs Switzerland (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, 7 pm, ITV1)