Things are straightfoward in Group E, where Brazil need just a point against Serbia in Moscow on Wednesday to be sure of reaching the last 16.
Victory will confirm them as group winners, but Brazil head coach Tite is warning their under-fire superstar Neymar cannot be expected to win the World Cup on his own.
The world’s most expensive player, who battled back from a fractured metatarsal to be fit for Russia, took plenty of flak despite scoring in the 2-0 victory over Costa Rica last Friday.
Neymar surpassed Romario as the third highest Brazilian all time top scorer after he scored his first goal in this year's FIFA #WorldCup tournament. pic.twitter.com/OkswWBhSSH
— SuperSport ⚽️? (@SuperSportTV) June 27, 2018
Both Brazil goals came in added time and Neymar wept after netting their second, but was later accused of diving after the video assistant referee over-turned a penalty awarded to him when replays showed there was no contact.
"There is an excessive responsibility on him in terms of success and that is not the way to go," said Tite.
"Maybe we need one more match and he will be in his full form physically and technically, because he is outside the normal standards."
Ready ?⚽️ pic.twitter.com/NxCiKViql9
— Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) June 26, 2018
Should Neymar and Brazil stumbled in Moscow, Switzerland are hoping a win over Costa Rica in Nizhny Novgorod on Wednesday could catapault them into the last 16 as Group E winners.
The Swiss are second in the table and level on four points with Brazil, but have an inferior goal difference.
"I think we should get this done, we want to top the group," said Swiss head coach Vladimir Petkovic.
All for one, one for all.
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) June 26, 2018
Switzerland fans have started a crowdfunding appeal to pay the fines imposed on three of their players at the World Cup.
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The Swiss camp is promising no more controversy after Fifa fined three players for their "double eagle" hand gestures to represent the Albanian flag in the politically-charged victory over Serbia.
