Day nine of the Qatar World Cup 2022 - in pictures

The National picks the best shots from the ninth day of the world's biggest football tournament

A scrum of players follow the flight of the ball during the World Cup Qatar 2022 Group H match between Portugal and Uruguay. Portugal won 2-0. AFP

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo is followed by a crowd of photographers before kick-off. Reuters

Uruguay defender Mathias Olivera fights for possession against Portugal midfielders Bernardo Silva, left, and Bruno Fernandes. AFP

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with teammates Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva, after Fernandes scored his team's first goal against Uruguay. AFP

Casemiro, left, celebrates with Vinicius Junior. Getty Images

Brazil beat Switzerland 1-0. AFP

Fans have been cheering on the Brazilians. EPA

Thiago Silva celebrates the win. Getty Images

Goalkeeper Alisson will be happy with a clean sheet for Brazil. EPA

Supporters believe they can pick up their sixth World Cup triumph. AFP

Brazil fans in Doha. AFP

Brazil's Vinicius Junior, second from right, had a goal disallowed by VAR. AP Photo

Swiss fans roared on their team. Getty Images

Samba supporters are in town. AP Photo

Brazil's Lucas Paqueta, left, and Switzerland's defender Ricardo Rodriguez. AFP

Switzerland fans in the stands. PA

Switzerland's goalkeeper Yann Sommer put in a good shift, put couldn't keep a clean sheet. AFP

Brazil have supporters in numbers. AFP

Fans at the Fifa Fan Fest in Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AFP

South Korea supporters arrive at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, north-west of Doha. AFP

Ghana fans inside the Education City Stadium before the match against South Korea. Reuters

England's Harry Kane warms up with teammates. Getty Images

South Korean fans are out in good numbers to watch their team. Reuters

Stadium 974 will host Brazil and Switzerland in Doha on Monday. Getty Images

Son Heung-min is South Korea's talisman and captain. Reuters

Cameroon's Vincent Aboubakar scores their second goal. Reuters

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic celebrates taking the lead for Serbia. AFP

Cameroon's Pierre Kunde and Serbia's Nemanja Maksimovic. AP Photo

Cameroon and Serbia fans arrive for the Group G match at Al Janoub Stadium. EPA

A Serbia fan cheers outside the stadium in Al Wakrah. EPA

Performers set the mood for the game. EPA

An Arabian coffee seller waits for customers in Doha. AP

There was a jovial atmosphere outside the stadium in the build up to the game. EPA

A Cameroon fan waves his flag inside the stadium. Reuters

A fan of Serbia gets his face painted in national colours. EPA

Cameroon goalkeeper Devis Epassy inspects the pitch. Getty

The Dutch team training. Reuters

Australia coach Graham Arnold speaks to the media at Aspire Training Ground in Doha. Getty

Australia player Harry Souttar at the media session. Getty

Australia player Keanu Baccus at the media session in Doha. Getty

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