The five-time world champion won an important victory in the fight for the ticket to the next World Cup.
Brazil secured its fourth victory in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. The five-time trophy winners struggled to beat one of the outsiders in the qualifying group, Chile.
The match took place at the Julio Martinez Pradanos Stadium in Santiago. The game ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of the Selecao.
Luis Enrique Andre Rosa da Silva grabbed the winner for the visitors in the 89th minute. Igor Jesus scored another goal for the Brazilians, and Eduardo Vargas scored the lone goal for the Chileans.
Thanks to this victory, Brazil gained 13 points and climbed to fourth place in the qualifying group table. Chile has only the ninth position and 5 points in its assets.
World Cup 2026. Qualification. South America
Chile – Brazil – 1:2
Goals: Vargas, 2 – Jesus, 45+1, Luis Enrique, 89
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