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Yahoo
2 days ago
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🇻🇪 grab bizarre own goal, win and pile pressure on giants, see the table
🇻🇪 grab bizarre own goal, win and pile pressure on giants, see the table Venezuela 🆚 Bolivia was the match that closed the 15th round of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The Vinotinto team confirmed their favoritism by defeating the Bolivians 2-0 on Friday (6), playing at the Estadio Monumental de Maturín. Advertisement The victory took Venezuela - a team that has never played in a World Cup - to 18 points in the standings. They remain in seventh place - which guarantees a spot in the playoffs -, but still believe in a direct spot in the tournament in the USA, Mexico, and Canada. With the slip-up against Peru, Colombia reached 21 points - the same as Uruguay. See the standings below with only three rounds remaining. Insolent own goal 🤯 Venezuela was in a good position just five minutes in. Thanks to a PRESENT. Héctor Cuellar retreated to goalkeeper Vizcarra without being under much pressure. And the number 23 saw the ball pass between his legs as he prepared for a long kick. He was "betrayed" by the ball's bounce. Own goal + frango DAQUELES. Advertisement Already at 30', top scorer Salomon Rondón extended the lead. It was the 47th goal of the Vinotinto team's top scorer. Bolivia had more possession in the final stage and attacked more, but was unsuccessful. The hosts started with Ferraresi (São Paulo), José Martínez (Corinthians), and Savarino (Botafogo) among the starters. Soteldo and Rincón (both from Santos) were brought on in the final stage. Bolivia had Miguelito, who is on loan from Santos to América-MG, from the start. 🔥 HEATED ROUND AHEAD! Colombia may get complicated, as they will visit Argentina and risk seeing Venezuela equal their points. Advertisement Both teams will face each other in the 18th and final round with Venezuelan home advantage. Celeste and the Brazilian national team need to make the most of their home advantage. Bolivia has a golden chance at home to still dream of the playoffs against a Chile with almost no chance of playoffs. 10/6 - Tuesday 5 pm - Bolivia 🆚 Chile - Municipal de El Alto 8 pm - Uruguay 🆚 Venezuela - Centenario 9 pm - Argentina 🆚 Colombia - Estadio Más Monumental 9:45 pm - Brazil 🆚 Paraguay - Neo Química Arena 10:30 pm - Peru 🆚 Ecuador - Nacional de Lima All remaining matches can be seen here. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. 📸 Edilzon Gamez - 2025 Getty Images
The Star
4 days ago
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- The Star
Soccer-Lacklustre Ancelotti debut as Brazil held to goalless draw at Ecuador
Soccer Football - World Cup - South American Qualifiers - Ecuador v Brazil - Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha, Guayaquil, Ecuador - June 5, 2025 Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti watches during the match REUTERS/Santiago Arcos GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (Reuters) -Carlo Ancelotti got off to a disappointing start as Brazil coach in Thursday's South American World Cup qualifiers, drawing 0-0 against runners-up Ecuador, putting the Italian manager under considerable pressure. Brazil were unable to break down Ecuador's organised defence and had few chances in the first half, the clearest coming from a Vinicius Jr attempt assisted by Gerson that was saved by goalkeeper Gonzalo Valle. Ecuador threatened in the second half when John Yeboah attempted a through ball, but striker Nilson Angulo was caught offside. Ancelotti's side created more chances, but failed to capitalise, with Richarlison squandering a well-placed pass from Vinicius Jr in the box and Casemiro's powerful long-range shot being saved by Valle. The result leaves Ecuador closer to qualifying as they remain in second place with 24 points. The top six qualify directly for next year's World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. They face ninth-placed Peru on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Brazil remain in fourth place with 22 points; they face next third-placed Paraguay, who won 2–0 against Uruguay earlier. (Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City; Editing by Jamie Freed)
Yahoo
26-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Argentina thrash Brazil to seal World Cup qualification
Argentina produced a stunning performance to hammer their arch-rivals Brazil 4-1 in the World Cup Qualifiers. With both teams coming off a win, expectations were sky-high for this riveting contest; however, the reigning World champions made it a one-sided affair. Argentina drew first blood four minutes into the game after Julian Alvarez nodded home past a sloppy Brazilian defence. Enzo Fernandez blasted home inside the six-yard box to double the lead after Nahuel Molina's pass took a deflection off Brazilian defender Murilo. La Selecao cut the deficit just before the half-hour mark, with Matheus Cunha capitalising on Cristian Romero's defensive error. But La Albiceleste piled further misery on the visitors after Alexis Mac Allister restored the two-goal cushion following an impressive volley off Fernandez's pass. Giuliano Simeone put the game to bed in the 71st minute after firing home an incredible strike for his first senior international goal. Giuliano Simeone was pumped that his first goal for Argentina came against Brazil 😤 — B/R Football (@brfootball) March 26, 2025 Moving eight points clear at the top of the South American Qualifiers table, Argentina have also booked their place in the World Cup next year. On the other hand, Brazil endured a disastrous performance, further underlining their inconsistent form. Despite the presence of world-class attackers like Raphinha, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo, La Selecao managed just only one shot on target. Other key players including, Joelinton, Marquinhos and Murilo were also underwhelming. The defeat leaves Brazil fourth in the table with 21 points. The top six teams will qualify for the World Cup. Head Coach Dorival Junior will also be on the firing line after the calamitous result. He has managed seven wins, seven defeats and one draw since taking over at the Brazilian national team. He also oversaw Brazil getting knocked out at the quarter-finals in last year's Copa America.
Egypt Today
20-03-2025
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- Egypt Today
Pressure mounts on struggling Brazil but coach see progress
Brazil's Gabriel Magalhaes during training REUTERS/Adriano Machado (Reuters) - Brazil coach Dorival Jr insists they are making progress despite sitting fifth in the standings ahead of crucial World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Peru. The five-time World Cup winners have been grappling with mounting pressure after winning only two of their last five games amid a series of poor performances. They were held to back-to-back 1-1 draws against Venezuela and Uruguay in their last two outings, but Dorival is hopeful they will rediscover their identity and get back to winning ways when they host Colombia in the capital Brasilia on Thursday. "We are responsible for the team's current form and for everything that has happened," Dorival told a press conference on Wednesday. "We are looking to recover in a competition that is getting harder every year and to get back to being consistent we will need to restructure ourselves once and for all and seek organisation to have a good defence and an efficient attack. "I would be more concerned than I am today if I didn't see progress despite the latest results... We are trying to make corrections so that the next results can be different, but there is progress, even though many do not want to see it..." Brazil have been in unfamiliar territory for over two years, since crashing out of the 2022 World Cup to Croatia on penalties in the quarter-finals, a heartbreaking elimination that led to the exit of long-time manager Tite. Dorival was appointed in early 2024 after the team spent a year under two caretaker coaches as the Brazilian FA tried and failed to lure Italian Carlo Ancelotti from Real Madrid. Dorival has so far failed to earn the trust of Brazil's demanding fans after winning only six of 14 games in charge, including a lacklustre Copa America campaign, when they were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Uruguay. Brazil are fifth in the standings on 18 points, one point ahead of Paraguay and one behind Colombia and Ecuador. Uruguay are second on 20 points while Argentina are top on 25 points. Only the top six are guaranteed a berth at the 2026 World Cup finals. They will face Colombia with seven players who could miss Tuesday's game in Argentina if they receive a yellow card, including key starters such as Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo, Raphinha, Bruno Guimaraes and Gabriel Magalhaes. In the South American Qualifiers, two yellow cards result in an automatic suspension. Brazil will be without talisman Neymar, who was set to make a long-awaited comeback following over a year recovering from a knee ligament tear but was ruled out last week with a muscle injury. Dorival was tight-lipped about his team selection, but heaped praise on Brighton & Hove Albion forward Joao Pedro. "Regarding Neymar, it is only natural that we put all our efforts into building a team around a player like him... It ended up not happening and I hope that he recovers soon," Dorival said. "Joao Pedro is very versatile, a forward that has been playing sometimes as a striker, others as a second forward... He can be an asset but we have options."
Reuters
19-03-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Pressure mounts on struggling Brazil but coach see progress
BRASILIA, Brazil, March 19 (Reuters) - Brazil coach Dorival Jr insists they are making progress despite sitting fifth in the standings ahead of crucial World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Peru. The five-time World Cup winners have been grappling with mounting pressure after winning only two of their last five games amid a series of poor performances. They were held to back-to-back 1-1 draws against Venezuela and Uruguay in their last two outings, but Dorival is hopeful they will rediscover their identity and get back to winning ways when they host Colombia in the capital Brasilia on Thursday. "We are responsible for the team's current form and for everything that has happened," Dorival told a press conference on Wednesday. "We are looking to recover in a competition that is getting harder every year and to get back to being consistent we will need to restructure ourselves once and for all and seek organisation to have a good defence and an efficient attack. "I would be more concerned than I am today if I didn't see progress despite the latest results... We are trying to make corrections so that the next results can be different, but there is progress, even though many do not want to see it..." Brazil have been in unfamiliar territory for over two years, since crashing out of the 2022 World Cup to Croatia on penalties in the quarter-finals, a heartbreaking elimination that led to the exit of long-time manager Tite. Dorival was appointed in early 2024 after the team spent a year under two caretaker coaches as the Brazilian FA tried and failed to lure Italian Carlo Ancelotti from Real Madrid. Dorival has so far failed to earn the trust of Brazil's demanding fans after winning only six of 14 games in charge, including a lacklustre Copa America campaign, when they were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Uruguay. Brazil are fifth in the standings on 18 points, one point ahead of Paraguay and one behind Colombia and Ecuador. Uruguay are second on 20 points while Argentina are top on 25 points. Only the top six are guaranteed a berth at the 2026 World Cup finals. They will face Colombia with seven players who could miss Tuesday's game in Argentina if they receive a yellow card, including key starters such as Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo, Raphinha, Bruno Guimaraes and Gabriel Magalhaes. In the South American Qualifiers, two yellow cards result in an automatic suspension. Brazil will be without talisman Neymar, who was set to make a long-awaited comeback following over a year recovering from a knee ligament tear but was ruled out last week with a muscle injury. Dorival was tight-lipped about his team selection, but heaped praise on Brighton & Hove Albion forward Joao Pedro. "Regarding Neymar, it is only natural that we put all our efforts into building a team around a player like him... It ended up not happening and I hope that he recovers soon," Dorival said. "Joao Pedro is very versatile, a forward that has been playing sometimes as a striker, others as a second forward... He can be an asset but we have options."
