In difficulty in these qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and only 4th in the Amsud zone, Brazil took three precious points against Chile (1-2) which risks missing a third consecutive World Cup after failing to qualify for Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022.
Arriving in Santiago dejected, with four defeats in five matches, the Selection conceded a goal in the 2nd minute on a lofted header from Eduardo Vargas (1-0).
Dorival Júnior’s team, which could not count on its star striker from Real Madrid, Vinicius Junior, equalized through his replacement at the forefront of the attack Igor Jesus (1-1, 45’+ 1) before win thanks to a curling shot from Luiz Henrique (1-2, 89′).
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Brazil, a five-time world champion who has never missed a World Cup, is fourth with 13 points, while Chile is 9th and penultimate with 5 points. The first six qualify directly, the seventh will compete in a play-off.
Messi holder and unhappy
In Venezuela, with Lionel Messi playing the entire match, Argentina was held in check on a soggy pitch at the Monumental stadium in Maturin. L’Albiceleste opened the scoring by Nicolas Otamendi on a mix-up (0-1, 13′), but the historic scorer of the Red wineSalomon Rondon, equalized (1-1, 65′) with a beautiful header.
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“There is only one explanation: the conditions were not right to play today. It’s obvious »said Argentinian coach Lionel Scaloni bitterly.
“It was very difficult. It makes the game very ugly, very difficult, we couldn’t make two passes in a row.”Messi also railed.
Second in the ranking, Colombia lost its invincibility against Bolivia (1-0), practically invincible when it plays in El Alto, at 4150 meters above sea level.
The results of the 9th day
Bolivia – Colombia: 1 – 0
Ecuador – Paraguay: 0 – 0
Venezuela – Argentine : 1 – 1
Chili – Brazil : 1 – 2
Saturday October 12
Peru – Uruguay (03:30)
The ranking after the 9th day
1. Argentine : 19 points
2. Colombia: 16 points
3. Uruguay : 15 points (-1)
4. Brazil: 13 points
5. Ecuador: 12 points
6. Bolivia: 12 points
7. Venezuela : 11 points
8. Paraguay : 10 points
9. Chili : 5 points
10. Peru: 3 points (-1)
