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On the night of Tuesday (10), the Brazilian team faced Paraguay at Neo Chemistry Arena, in São Paulo, in a match valid for the 16th round of the World Cup qualifiers of 2026. And it was Vinicius Júnior who shone by scoring the score that opened the scoring for Brazil.
Vini Jr. took a yellow card is suspended from the next game/ Photo: Reproduction
The decisive bid happened 43 minutes into the first half. After an individual Raphinha play, the ball was left to Matheus Cunha, who advanced to the bottom line and crossed low to the middle of the area. Vini Jr., well positioned, only had the job of pushing to the bottom of the net.
Despite the goal, not everything was positive for the striker: still in the first half, he received a yellow card and, by accumulation, is suspended for the next game of the qualifiers.
With the partial victory and the defeat of Venezuela against Uruguay, Brazil reaches 25 points in the table and wins vacancy for the 2026 World Cup. Tonight’s goal was Vinicius Júnior’s seventh with the national team shirt, the third marked against Paraguay.
