2018 FIFA World Cup Group E

Group E of the 2018 FIFA World Cup took place from 17 to 27 June 2018. The group consisted of Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, and Serbia. The top two teams, Brazil and Switzerland, advanced to the round of 16.

Teams
 Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankings October 2017 June 2018 E1    1  CONMEBOL  CONMEBOL Round Robin winners  28 March 2017  21st  2014  Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)  2  E2    2  UEFA  UEFA Second Round winners  12 November 2017  11th  2014  Quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954)  11  E3    3  CONCACAF  CONCACAF Fifth Round runners-up  7 October 2017  5th  2014  Quarter-finals (2014)  22  E4    4  UEFA  UEFA Group D winners  9 October 2017  12th  2010  Fourth place (1930, 1962)  38 

Notes

Standings

In the round of 16:
 The winners of Group E will advance to play the runners-up of Group F.
 The runners-up of Group E will advance to play the winners of Group F.

Matches
All times listed are local time.

Costa Rica vs Serbia

 GK 1 Keylor NavasSW 3 Giancarlo GonzálezCB 2 Johnny AcostaCB 6 Óscar DuarteRWB16Cristian GamboaLWB15Francisco Calvo  CM 20David Guzmán    CM 5 Celso BorgesRW 11Johan Venegas   LW 10Bryan Ruiz (c)CF 21Marco Ureña   Substitutions:MF 7 Christian Bolaños   FW 12Joel Campbell   MF 9 Daniel Colindres   Manager:Óscar Ramírez300px GK 1 Vladimir StojkovićRB 6 Branislav Ivanović  CB 15Nikola MilenkovićCB 3 Duško TošićLB 11Aleksandar Kolarov (c)CM 21Nemanja MatićCM 4 Luka MilivojevićRW 10Dušan Tadić   AM 20Sergej Milinković-SavićLW 22Adem Ljajić   CF 9 Aleksandar Mitrović   Substitutions:MF 17Filip Kostić   DF 2 Antonio Rukavina   FW 8 Aleksandar Prijović    Manager:Mladen Krstajić

Man of the Match:
Aleksandar Kolarov (Serbia)

Assistant referees:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
El Hadji Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official:
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Fifth official:
Tikhon Kalugin (Russia)
Video assistant referee:
Clément Turpin (France)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paweł Gil (Poland)
Cyril Gringore (France)
Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)

Brazil vs Switzerland

 GK 1 AlissonRB 14DaniloCB 2 Thiago SilvaCB 3 MirandaLB 12Marcelo (c)CM 5 Casemiro    CM 15Paulinho   RW 19WillianAM 11Philippe CoutinhoLW 10NeymarCF 9 Gabriel Jesus   Substitutions:MF 17Fernandinho   MF 8 Renato Augusto   FW 20Roberto Firmino   Manager:Tite300px GK 1 Yann SommerRB 2 Stephan Lichtsteiner (c)    CB 22Fabian Schär  CB 5 Manuel AkanjiLB 13Ricardo RodríguezCM 11Valon Behrami    CM 10Granit XhakaRW 23Xherdan ShaqiriAM 15Blerim DžemailiLW 14Steven ZuberCF 9 Haris Seferović   Substitutions:MF 17Denis Zakaria   FW 7 Breel Embolo   DF 6 Michael Lang   Manager:Vladimir Petković

Man of the Match:
Philippe Coutinho (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Miguel Hernández (Mexico)
Fourth official:
John Pitti (Panama)
Fifth official:
Gabriel Victoria (Panama)
Video assistant referee:
Paolo Valeri (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Elenito Di Liberatore (Italy)
Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

Brazil vs Costa Rica

 GK 1 AlissonRB 22FagnerCB 2 Thiago Silva (c)CB 3 MirandaLB 12MarceloCM 5 CasemiroCM 15Paulinho   RW 19Willian   AM 11Philippe Coutinho  LW 10Neymar  CF 9 Gabriel Jesus   Substitutions:FW 7 Douglas Costa   FW 20Roberto Firmino   MF 17Fernandinho   Manager:Tite300px GK 1 Keylor NavasSW 2 Johnny Acosta  CB 3 Giancarlo GonzálezCB 6 Óscar DuarteRWB16Cristian Gamboa   LWB8 Bryan OviedoCM 20David Guzmán   CM 5 Celso BorgesRW 11Johan VenegasLW 10Bryan Ruiz (c)CF 21Marco Ureña   Substitutions:MF 7 Christian Bolaños   DF 15Francisco Calvo   MF 17Yeltsin Tejeda   Manager:Óscar Ramírez

Man of the Match:
Philippe Coutinho (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)
Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Fifth official:
Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia)
Video assistant referee:
Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
Joe Fletcher (Canada)
Mark Geiger (United States)

Serbia vs Switzerland

 GK 1 Vladimir StojkovićRB 6 Branislav IvanovićCB 15Nikola MilenkovićCB 3 Duško TošićLB 11Aleksandar Kolarov (c)CM 21Nemanja Matić  CM 4 Luka Milivojević    RW 10Dušan TadićAM 20Sergej Milinković-Savić  LW 17Filip Kostić   CF 9 Aleksandar Mitrović  Substitutions:MF 22Adem Ljajić   FW 18Nemanja Radonjić   Manager:Mladen Krstajić300px GK 1 Yann SommerRB 2 Stephan Lichtsteiner (c)CB 22Fabian SchärCB 5 Manuel AkanjiLB 13Ricardo RodríguezCM 11Valon BehramiCM 10Granit XhakaRW 23Xherdan Shaqiri  AM 15Blerim Džemaili   LW 14Steven Zuber   CF 9 Haris Seferović   Substitutions:FW 18Mario Gavranović   FW 7 Breel Embolo   FW 19Josip Drmić   Manager:Vladimir Petković

Man of the Match:
Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Mark Borsch (Germany)
Stefan Lupp (Germany)
Fourth official:
Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Fifth official:
Yaser Tulefat (Bahrain)
Video assistant referee:
Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Carlos Astroza (Chile)
Clément Turpin (France)

Serbia vs Brazil

 GK 1 Vladimir StojkovićRB 2 Antonio RukavinaCB 15Nikola MilenkovićCB 13Miloš VeljkovićLB 11Aleksandar Kolarov (c)CM 21Nemanja Matić  CM 20Sergej Milinković-SavićRW 10Dušan TadićAM 22Adem Ljajić    LW 17Filip Kostić   CF 9 Aleksandar Mitrović    Substitutions:MF 7 Andrija Živković   FW 18Nemanja Radonjić   FW 19Luka Jović   Manager:Mladen Krstajić300px GK 1 AlissonRB 22FagnerCB 2 Thiago SilvaCB 3 Miranda (c)LB 12Marcelo   CM 15Paulinho   CM 5 CasemiroRW 19WillianAM 11Philippe Coutinho   LW 10NeymarCF 9 Gabriel JesusSubstitutions:DF 6 Filipe Luís   MF 17Fernandinho   MF 8 Renato Augusto   Manager:Tite

Man of the Match:
Paulinho (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Reza Sokhandan (Iran)
Mohammadreza Mansouri (Iran)
Fourth official:
Jair Marrufo (United States)
Fifth official:
Anouar Hmila (Tunisia)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paweł Gil (Poland)
Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland)
Paolo Valeri (Italy)

Switzerland vs Costa Rica

 GK 1 Yann SommerRB 2 Stephan Lichtsteiner (c)  CB 22Fabian Schär  CB 5 Manuel AkanjiLB 13Ricardo RodríguezCM 11Valon Behrami   CM 10Granit XhakaRW 23Xherdan Shaqiri   AM 15Blerim DžemailiLW 7 Breel EmboloCF 18Mario Gavranović   Substitutions:MF 17Denis Zakaria    FW 19Josip Drmić   DF 6 Michael Lang   Manager:Vladimir Petković300px GK 1 Keylor NavasSW 3 Giancarlo GonzálezCB 2 Johnny AcostaCB 19Kendall Waston  RWB16Cristian Gamboa    LWB8 Bryan OviedoCM 5 Celso BorgesCM 20David Guzmán   RW 9 Daniel Colindres   LW 10Bryan Ruiz (c)CF 12Joel Campbell  Substitutions:MF 13Rodney Wallace   MF 14Randall Azofeifa   DF 4 Ian Smith   Manager:Óscar Ramírez

Man of the Match:
Blerim Džemaili (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Nicolas Danos (France)
Cyril Gringore (France)
Fourth official:
Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Fifth official:
Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia)
Video assistant referee:
Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Mark Borsch (Germany)
Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

References

Other websites
 2018 FIFA World Cup Group E , FIFA.com

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