Selection returns to play next Tuesday (26), at 21h, against Argentina
It was in the final minutes, but Brazil managed to win the Colombia and jump from Friday to the second position of World Cup qualifiers. Vinicius Júnior He was the author of the goal that gave the 2-1 win for the national team, who came from two draws and needed the positive result to have more tranquility in the competition. With the result of Thursday (20), Brazil reached 21 points, four behind Argentina, which occupies the first position and plays tomorrow, Friday (20) against Uruguay. Brazil entered the field in sixth place, because the Paraguay won the Chile In the other qualifying game and occupied fourth place. The pressure on the selection was even greater, because the next confrontation is with the leaders and current world champions, the Argentines. The national team went to the game from two draws against Venezuela and Uruguay at the end of 2024. Colombia, from two losses, to Ecuador and Uruguay.
The selection started controlling the game and at 3 minutes Vini Jr. was knocked down inside the area by Muñoz and arbitration scored a penalty. Raphinha, who lives a great phase with the hopscotch shirt and Barcelona, went to charge and converted, opening the scoring. At 8 minutes Brazil had another good chance with Vini Jr. after a cross on the right, he appeared in the face of the goal to push the ball, but goalkeeper Vargas was faster and there was no time for the Brazilian to reach the ball.
Colombia was having difficulty meeting in the game. The first kick was just 20 minutes, with James Rodriguez. Despite controlling the game, Brazil had difficulties in the ball exits, and the Colombians knew how to enjoy. At 40 minutes, Joelinton, who entered the place of Gerson, who came out injured, silly at the entrance of the area and lost the ball. Colombia’s shirt 10 received and passed Luis Díaz to draw the game. The goal gave confidence to the Colombians, who went upwards in the final stretch and almost reached the second with John Arias, Fluminense player, who just didn’t complete the play because Marquinho took in time.
On the way back to the final stage, Brazil went up, and in the first minute Vini Jr. had three opportunities, but could not score. In the first he sent a cross kick, and goalkeeper Vargas defended. In the second, Raphinha kicked from outside the area and the rebound fell on Vini Jr’s feet, but the striker took a long time to kick and lost the chance to score. Colombia was trying to reach the second goal with Cordoba. They even shook the nets, in a goal against Joelinton, after a jaming knock on James Rodriguez who deflected in Sanchez, but the refereeing foul Lerman in Alisson and annulled the goal. After the fright, Brazil answered. With a move by Matheus Cunha on the left, who found Vini and passed the ball, but the Brazilian lost another chance to swing the nets.
At 25 minutes, in a bunch between Alisson and Sanchez, the coulombian player fell unconscious from the lawn and needed urgent service and being replaced. The Brazilian goalkeeper also chose not to continue in the match and Bento entered the place. Wanting and needing the victory, Dorival moved. He took Rodrygo, Vanderson and Guimarães and put Savinho, André and Wesley. The changes resulted, Brazil put pressure in the final minutes. He arrived in the opponent area, but in the final pass or finishing, the selection could not conclude. At 52 minutes, Brazil had the best chance of marking the second. Arana even made the right move, but bumping with the post and could not send to the back of the goal. At 53, Vini Jr did what everyone was waiting for him: he defined the game. He kicked from outside the left corner of Vargas, with no chance for the goalkeeper, and gave the victory to the Brazilian team.
