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World Cup | Group Stage

Nov 28, 2022 at 4pm UK

Brazil
1 - 0
Switzerland

Casemiro (83')
Fred (52')

FT(HT: 0-0)

Rieder (50')

Brazil vs. Switzerland: How do both squads compare ahead of World Cup clash?

By Joshua Ojele

Published: November 27 2022 | 21:36

Last updated: November 28 2022 | 21:23

Ahead of Monday's World Cup meeting between Brazil and Switzerland, Sports Mole looks at how both squads compare, including their most valuable and top-scoring players.

Looking to maintain their perfect start to the World Cup campaign, a star-studded Brazil go head to head with Switzerland at Stadium 974 in the second round of Group G fixtures on Monday.

Heavily fancied to go all the way in Qatar, Tite's men kicked off their quest for a record-extending sixth World Cup title with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Serbia courtesy of a second-half brace from Richarlison.

Switzerland's quest for a third successive knockout-stage appearance got off to the right start as they held form to claim a slender 1-0 victory over Cameroon in Thursday's group opener.

Here, Sports Mole looks at how the squads of Brazil and Switzerland stack up against each other ahead of Monday's matchup.

BRAZIL

Brazil players pose for a team group photo before the match on September 23, 2022 © Reuters

Most valuable player:
Vinicius Junior (£103.7m)

Overall squad value:
£985.7m

Most capped player:
Dani Alves (124)

Leading goalscorer:
Neymar (75)

Total caps:
966

Total goals:
163

Oldest player:
Dani Alves (39)

Youngest player:
Gabriel Martinelli (21)

Average age:
27.9

SQUAD IN FULL

Goalkeepers: Alisson Becker (Liverpool), Ederson (Manchester City), Weverton (Palmeiras)

Defenders: Dani Alves (UNAM Pumas), Danilo (Juventus), Alex Sandro (Juventus), Alex Telles (Sevilla), Bremer (Juventus), Eder Militao (Real Madrid), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Thiago Silva (Chelsea)

Midfielders: Casemiro (Manchester United), Everton Ribeiro (Flamengo), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle United), Fabinho (Liverpool), Fred (Manchester United), Lucas Paqueta (West Ham United)

Forwards: Antony (Manchester United), Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), Pedro (Flamengo), Raphinha (Barcelona), Rodrygo (Real Madrid), Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)

SWITZERLAND

Switzerland players pose for a team group photo before the match in September 2022 © Reuters

Most valuable player:
Manuel Akanji (£25.8m)

Overall squad value:
£242.3m

Most capped player:
Xherdan Shaqiri (110)

Leading goalscorer:
Xherdan Shaqiri (26)

Total caps:
1026

Total goals:
120

Oldest player:
Yann Sommer (33)

Youngest player:
Ardon Jashari (20)

Average age:
27

SQUAD IN FULL

Goalkeepers: Yann Sommer (Borussia Monchengladbach), Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Jonas Omlin (Montpellier), Philipp Kohn (Red Bull Salzburg)

Defenders: Manuel Akanji (Manchester City), Eray Comert (Valencia), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach), Ricardo Rodriguez (Torino), Fabian Schar (Newcastle United), Silvan Widmer (Mainz 05)

Midfielders: Michel Aebischer (Bologna), Edimilson Fernandes (Mainz 05), Fabian Frei (Basel), Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest), Ardon Jashari (Luzern), Fabian Rieder (Young Boys), Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), Djibril Sow (Eintracht Frankfurt), Renato Steffen (Lugano), Granit Xhaka (Arsenal), Denis Zakaria (Chelsea)

Forwards: Breel Embolo (Monaco), Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys), Noah Okafor (Red Bull Salzburg), Haris Seferovic (Galatasaray), Ruben Vargas (FC Augsburg)