Brazilian team beat Paraguay 1-0 and breaded the vacancy with two rounds in advance
Brazil is in 2026 World Cupwhich starts in a year. This Tuesday (10), the anniversary day of, who wanted a victory as a gift, the team kept luck in Itaquera and qualified for the World Cup-in the last two editions, it was at the Corinthians Arena that the vacancy had been guaranteed. In front of Paraguay, only victory was interested in and that’s what she got against the Paraguayans did not lose nine games, since the defeat to Costa Rica at the Copa America in 2024. If in the first game of the Brazilian team in charge of Ancelotti was missing offensive, the same was not repeated on Tuesday. Unlike the match against Ecuador where the defensive part was better, against the Paraguayans it was the turn of the attack to do their part.
Paraguay went to the game in search of a draw, which would make them return to the World Cup on Tuesday after 15 years. The last one had been in 2010, in South Africa. Paraguay played for a ball, just like the first game of the qualifiers, when they defeated Brazil 1-0, in a game in September 2024, this time could not, and now depends on the last two games of the qualifiers to know or not.
The game
In the first half, it only gave Brazil. The national team pressed and tried, until at the end of the first stage, more precise at 43 minutes, came a goal to crown the football presented in the early stages. And with Ancelotti in charge, it is not surprising that the goal came out of Vinicius Júnior’s feet. But the play was from another Brazilian who is shining in Spain. started, Matheus Cunha It helped when the partner lost the ball, and Vini Júnior, the national shirt 10, pushed to the bottom of the goal.
On the way back to the second half Brazil maintained the pressure, but different from the first stage where it had greater control of the game, saw Paraguay go up, especially after the entrance of Damián Bobadilla, São Paulo player, and Angel Romero, from Corinthians. The team even had a chance to score the second goal with Bruno Guimarães who in a cross that went towards the goal, jail, headed, took over the line. With 1-0 on the scoreboard and under pressure from Paraguay, Ancelotti reinforced the defense. He took Alex Sandro and put Beraldo to play. The change has had an effect and Brazil was able to reach the opposing area after 15 minutes. Raphinha kicked, Gatito took and in the rebound Bruno Guimarães tried, but was stopped by jails.
The Italian moved once again, took Vini Junior, who left feeling his left thigh, and put Richarlison. Matheus Cunha also left the game for Gérson. Bruno Guimarães had another chance at the end of the game, but Gatito Fernández was better and made the defense. Paraguay’s next game is against Ecuador on September 9 at home. Already Brazil, faces Chile, also at home, the same day. With the victory, Brazil became the 12th classified selection for the World Cup.
