By Aditi Sangal, Amy Woodyatt, Patrick Sung, Alasdair Howorth and Mike Hayes, CNN
It took 82 minutes, but Brazil managed to break the deadlock and defeat Switzerland 1-0.
It was Casemiro who got the goal for Brazil. Late in the second half, a ball fell to his feet in the box and the midfielder buried it.
With the win, Brazil booked its spot in the knockout round. They join France as the only squads to qualify so far for the round of 16.
Switzerland is still second in Group G with 3 points and is in a good position to advance to the next stage of the tournament as well.
Midfielder Casemiro gets the opening goal for Brazil in the 82nd minute of the match. The pressure is on Switzerland to score an equalizer now as the second half approaches its end.
Brazil 1-0 Switzerland
OK, time to explain a rule you're probably hearing a lot on TV during the World Cup and you might be confused as to what and how it is defined: offside.
First of all, only the team with possession of the ball in its opponent's half of the field can be offside.
Let’s say a player on Team A is attacking with the ball. If this player’s teammate — head, arms, body and feet included — is ahead of the ball and doesn't have at least two of Team B’s players (including the goalkeeper) in line or in front of them when the ball is played, then this teammate is offside.
It’s kind of like conveniently camping out at the goal post, waiting to receive the ball.
Even if this teammate was not passed the ball, the fact that they were positioned this close to the goal or opposition goalkeeper ahead of time makes them offside, colloquially referred to as "still interfering with play."
And timing is of the essence. Because when the teammate receives the ball while onside, they are then free to outrun Team B’s players, get close to the goal and score.
The exception to this rule is corner kicks, goal kicks and throw-ins.
Vinícius Júnior's goal for Brazil was denied after a video review ruled an offside. The Seleção remain without an entry on the scoresheet.
Brazil 0-0 Switzerland
Brazil and Switzerland have kicked off the second half of their Group G match.
It's all knotted up at 0-0 in Group G between Switzerland and mighty Brazil.
Both teams are coming off wins in their previous matches, but Brazil is down two key players — Neymar and Danilo. Still, Brazil started a lineup loaded with attacking talent the likes of Vinicius, Jr. and Richarlison. But Switzerland kept The Seleção at bay for the first 45 minutes and even got forward a few times themselves.
Brazil's best chance came in the 26th minute when Vinicius, Jr. snuck in on the back post and received the ball from Raphinha. But the Brazilian forward couldn't catch it cleanly and Swiss goalie Yann Sommer kept him out.
Impressive job by Switzerland to hold the No. 1 team in the world scoreless at the half. But remember, in Brazil's first match they also failed to score in the first 45 minutes before putting up two on Serbia in the second period.
A winner in this match can join France in the round of 16. So far, the French are the only team to qualify for the knockout round. Canada and host country Qatar have been eliminated.
It's time for the third match of the day, with Brazil clashing with Switzerland.
Both teams are coming off wins in their previous matches, but Brazil is down two key players — Neymar and Danilo.
What's at stake: The winning team will advance to the knockout round, where 16 teams compete for a spot in the quarter finals.
Time to see how this one shakes out!
Brazil and Switzerland are set to play at 11 a.m. ET. Here's a look at the lineups:
Brazil
Manager: Tite
Goalkeepers: Alisson
Defenders: Alex Sandro, Éder Militão, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva
Midfielders: Casemiro, Fred, Vinícius Jr., Raphinha
Forwards: Lucas Paquetá, Richarlison
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Switzerland
Manager: Murat Yakin
Goalkeepers: Yann Sommer
Defenders: Manuel Akanji, Nico Elvedi, Ricardo Rodriguez, Silvan Widmer
Midfielders: Remo Freuler, Fabian Rieder, Djibril Sow, Granit Xhaka
Forwards: Breel Embolo, Reuben Vargas
From CNN's Matias Grez
Brazil’s opening round 2-0 win over Serbia was far from pretty at times, though Tite’s iteration of the Seleção is known more for its pragmatism and efficiency than its aesthetics.
As the second half wore on and Richarlison scored his and Brazil’s second to seal the victory, the players in those famous canary yellow shirts began to show flashes of the flair that World Cup fans have become used to seeing over the years.
But Neymar’s absence due to injury will be a huge blow, with the Paris Saint-Germain forward’s creativity so crucial to this team breaking defenses down.
Despite being just two goals away from equaling Pele’s all-time Brazil record of 77 goals, Neymar has never quite received the same adoration as the Brazilian greats of old, but victory in Qatar would go a long way toward changing that.
Switzerland goes into the game off the back of a hard-fought win over Cameroon, with Cameroon-born Breel Embolo scoring the second-half winner.
Embolo’s pace, movement and finishing will certainly be enough to give Brazil’s defense trouble, in particular in the absence of the injured Danilo, while Xherdan Shaqiri is still capable of producing an individual moment of brilliance.
New Manchester City signing Manuel Akanji has proven himself to be one of the world’s best defenders, with left-back Ricardo Rodriguez always a threat with his deliveries from crosses and set pieces.
The opening win over Cameroon will have given this Switzerland team a huge boost of confidence as it looks to qualify from one of the tournament’s most competitive groups, with the aim of reaching a first World Cup quarterfinal since 1954.
