Brazil looked like it would end up with another draw in the match against Costa Rica in their second FIFA World Cup 2018 match. It was not meant to be as thrilling late strikes struck joyous thunder among fans in the stadium and those back home.Brazil got their first win of the tournament under their belt by beating Costa Rica 2-0. Philippe Coutinho scored the first goal while Neymar scored the second in injury time to seal the result. The win puts Brazil in a relatively safe position as far as the race for a Round of 16 spot is concerned and also confirmed Costa Rica’s exit from the tournament. Brazil next play Serbia on June 27.
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Philipe Coutinho scored the first goal for Brazil. (Source: Reuters)
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Neymar scored his first goal of the tournament in injury time. (Source: Reuters)
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Iceland then played Nigeria in Group D. (Source: Reuters)
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Iceland could not repeat their heroics against Argentina and were beaten 2-0 thanks to two goals from Ahmed Musa. (Source: Reuters)
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Gylfi Sigurdsson could have given Iceland a fighting chance but he was unable to convert a penalty. (Source: Reuters)
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Granit Xhaka then equalised with a stunner in the second half. (Source: Reuters)
Xherdan Shaqiri then scored late in the match to help Switzerland become the first team in this year’s tournament to win a match after conceding first.
