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Neymar Deemed 'Irreplaceable' for Brazil Despite World Cup Win vs. Switzerland

Casemiro helped send Brazil to the knockout stage with the team's 1-0 win over Switzerland, but Monday's men's World Cup match was far from easy.

The Seleção were without top scorer Neymar, who was ruled out with an ankle injury he suffered against Serbia. The result was a low-scoring battle with few quality chances.

Fans and journalists noted the team's struggles without Neymar on the pitch:

Rupert Fryer

Hard to overstate just how dominating a presence Neymar is on his colleagues. Always interesting to see who steps up for Brazil and how differently they play going forward without him.