Soccer Football - World Cup - Group E - Brazil vs Switzerland - Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia - June 17, 2018 Switzerland's Steven Zuber celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Marko Djurica
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (Reuters) - Switzerland were never regarded as one of the pre-tournament World Cup favourites but after they thwarted heavyweights Brazil with a gutsy 1-1 draw in their Group E opener on Sunday, they could be dreaming of a deep run in Russia.
Brazil took the lead thanks to a stunning Philippe Countinho first half strike but the Swiss refused to panic and equalised five minutes after the break when Steven Zuber rose high to head home from a corner.
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