Brazil faces fourth defeat in World Cup qualifiers with 1-0 loss to Paraguay
Brazil's poor form continues as they faced their fourth defeat in the qualifiers, raising concerns about their chances of qualifying for the World Cup.
KATHMANDU: Brazil suffered another disappointing result in the South American World Cup qualifiers, losing 1-0 to Paraguay.
Brazil’s poor form continues as they faced their fourth defeat in the qualifiers, raising concerns about their chances of qualifying for the World Cup.
Diego Gómez scored the decisive goal for Paraguay in the 20th minute. Brazil now sits in fifth place in the standings with 10 points from eight games.
Paraguay, with nine points from eight games, is in seventh place. Argentina tops the table with 18 points, followed by Colombia with 16 points, Uruguay with 15 points, and Ecuador with 11 points.
In a previous match, World Cup champions Argentina were defeated 2-1 by Colombia, who avenged their loss in the Copa América final. Notably, Lionel Messi was absent from the Argentine squad.
In other matches, Ecuador defeated Peru 1-0, Bolivia beat Chile 2-1, and Venezuela played out a goalless draw with Uruguay.
