Without star forward Neymar, Brazil went through a lot of work against Switzerland in both setting up and implementing scoring opportunities, but Casemiro's goal and the team's ball movement reminded you how Canarinho used to make football fun to watch.
Portugal booked an early spot in the Round of 16 competition thanks to their 2-0 win over Uruguay. Bruno Fernandes could have scored a hat trick if he had done better in seizing opportunities.
Ghana showed how unreliable defense is but also how confident they are in their offense. They almost tore South Korea apart with two goals in the first half, conceded two fast goals in the second half, but managed to score again to seal victory.
Serbia thought they could repeat Croatia's win over Canada when they led 3-1 over Cameroon. However, instead, they saw the three points sway in their face shrink to one point after Cameroon scored two goals in three minutes to tie the game.
Casemiro (L) of Brazil shoots to score in the FIFA World Cup game against Switzerland at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, November 28, 2022. /CFP
Bruno Fernandes (#8) of Portugal celebrates after scoring a goal in the FIFA World Cup game against Uruguay at Lusail Stadium in Qatar, November 28, 2022. /CFP
Mohammed Kudus (L) of Ghana scores a header in the FIFA World Cup game against South Korea at Education City Stadium in Qatar, November 28, 2022. /CFP
Eric Maxim Choupo Moting (#13) of Cameroon celebrates after scoring a goal in the FIFA World Cup game against Serbia at the Al Janoub Stadium in Qatar, November 28, 2022. /CFP
Host: Li Xiang
Guest: Josh McNally
Cover designer: Feng Yuan
Chief editor: Chen Ran
Supervisor: Zhang Shilei