Switzerland secured a victory in their second Group E match at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. In Kaliningrad, the Swiss came from behind to defeat Serbia 2-1 and move closer to the round of 16. Mitrovic opened the scoring in the 5th minute, then Xhaka leveled the score in the 52nd minute. Shaqiri scored the winner in the 90th minute. Switzerland now sits level with Brazil on four points at the top of the group and will face Costa Rica in their final match. Serbia, with three points, will play for all their points against Brazil, who defeated Costa Rica 2-0. In the 77th minute, Dutch referee Kuipers awarded Brazil a penalty for contact in the penalty area between Neymar and Giancarlo Gonzalez, but after reviewing the action with VAR, he reversed the decision. Coutinho's strike in the 91st minute, and Neymar's goal in the 97th minute. Brazil sits on four points, while Costa Rica remains on zero and is eliminated. A brace from Musa sealed Nigeria's 2-0 victory over Iceland. The Super Eagles climb to second place in Group D with three points, behind Croatia, who already qualified for the round of 16 at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Second-half goals (49' and 75') followed, with Gylfi Sigurdsson missing a penalty (84') that would have put Iceland back in the game. This result gives Argentina hope, as beating Nigeria on Tuesday could still secure a place in the round of 16.
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