Football World Cup 2018 World Cup 2018 Jesus: I had no reason to play for a penalty Having created a shooting chance, Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus said there was no reason for him to play for a penalty against Switzerland. Dejan Kalinic 18 June, 2018 09:16 IST Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus - Getty Images Dejan Kalinic 18 June, 2018 09:16 IST Brazil star Gabriel Jesus said he had no reason to play for a foul after having a penalty shout turned down against Switzerland. Jesus went down in the area under a challenge from Manuel Akanji in the second half of the 1-1 World Cup draw on Sunday. However, no whistle was forthcoming as Brazil – one of the World Cup favourites – were held to a draw in Group E. Jesus, who had turned in the area before contact from Akanji, felt a spot-kick could have been awarded. "I protected, I turned, the ball was clean in front of the goal," he said. "There was no reason for me to play. I received the contact. If he interpreted that it wasn't a penalty, life is like that. As well as interpreting that the Switzerland goal [by Steven Zuber] wasn't a foul. "It's not up to us players." Philippe Coutinho had fired Brazil into a 20th-minute lead, but Zuber scored in the second half, the goal standing despite the 26-year-old appearing to push Miranda from a corner. Brazil face Costa Rica in their second match of the tournament on Friday. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address. Dugout videos