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Brazil's defence, especially veteran Thiago Silva, has been highly praised after they kept a second consecutive clean sheet against Switzerland.
The tournament favourites followed up their 2-0 win over Serbia on Thursday with a 1-0 win over their Swiss rivals - and neither of the European sides were able to muster a shot on target against the Brazilians.
As Opta reported after the game, it meant Brazil have become just the second nation to not face a single shot on target in their first two World Cup games in a single edition since 1966.
It is a good omen for the country as well, because the feat was previously achieved by France in 1998, on their route to winning their home tournament.
Thiago Silva's performance has been praised after Brazil kept a second straight clean sheet
Speaking to ITV after the game, former defender turned pundit Gary Neville had significant praise to hail upon Brazil's backline, and
