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#3. Brazil–Switzerland (Group E, 17 June)

With the wounds of their worst loss ever in a World Cup match still healing, Neymar Jr. and his team will be looking to start afresh come June 17th. However, it will be no walk in the park to defeat this Swiss team. Currently, Brazil are ranked 2nd in the FIFA World Ranking and Switzerland, 8th.

Switzerland v Brazil - International Friendly
Neymar Jr. wrestling for the ball during an international friendly against Switzerland, in 2013.

The Swiss play extremely well as a team. This was evident in their qualifying campaign, and there is not lack of individual talent either: Arsenal's Granit Xhaka, Stoke City's Xerdan Shaqiri and Juventus' Stephan Lichtsteiner are familiar names. As for Brazil, the priceless experience of veterans Thiago Silva, Dani Alves and Marcelo will be beneficial for some of the younger players like Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus. The last time the teams met, in 2013, the Swiss beat Brazil 1-0 in an international friendly.

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