Brazil defeated Chile at the National Stadium in the ninth round of the South American Qualifiers, after scoring the final 2-1 in the 89th minute.
How the match went
Eduardo Vargas opened the scoring for Chile just one minute into the game, following a cross from Felipe Loyola and with the help of goalkeeper Ederson.
Chile and Brazil were tied 1-1 at halftime in the match valid for the 9th round of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Eduardo Vargas opened the scoring for Chile just one minute into the game, after a cross from Felipe Loyola and with the help of goalkeeper Ederson.
After that, Chile remained in their area and focused on clearing Brazilian crosses, except for a few plays from Diego Valdés and Darío Osorio.
Until the 45th minute, a great play by Savinho ended in a precise cross to Igor Jesús, who scored the equalizer for Brazil after a series of controversies.
Last-minute goal
The second half was quite balanced, but with the substitutions, Chile started to improve and created some interesting chances.
But in the 89th minute, Luiz Henrique faced Marcelo Morales and shot, which Brayan Cortes couldn't reach, declaring the final score 2-1.
What's next
- Currently sitting in fourth place in the table, the Brazilian national team prepares for the next challenge.
- The team will face Peru, who occupies the last position.
- This match will mark the start of the second round of the South American Qualifiers for the World Cup.
The match will take place next Tuesday (15) at the Mané Garrincha Stadium in Brasília. On the same day, the Chilean national team will face Colombia in Barranquilla.
Chile in the qualifiers
With this result, Chile remains in second-to-last place in the qualifiers with 5 points, and if Peru defeats Uruguay tomorrow in Lima, La Roja will drop to last place.
In addition, Chile is still 6 points behind seventh-placed Venezuela, a team that would currently qualify for the playoffs of the 2026 World Cup.
