The Brazilian national team suffered a surprising defeat to Switzerland less than a year before the World Cup. The match ended with a 1-0 victory for Switzerland, with Barcelona’s Daniel Alves making a mistake that allowed the Swiss team to score the only goal of the match. The defeat ended Brazil’s streak of eleven matches without a loss (seven wins, four draws).
Notably, Barcelona’s new signing Neymar had a challenging performance, and PSG player Thiago Silva was highlighted as one of the few Brazilians to perform well. The defeat raised concerns for Brazil as they approached the World Cup. On the same day, Germany faced a tough challenge against Paraguay, resulting in a 3-3 draw, and France played to a goalless draw against Belgium.
