Brazil becomes first South American qualified for 2022 World Cup

Brazil beat Colombia 1-0 win to becomes first South American qualifiers for Qatar World Cup 2022.

Brazil beat Colombia 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier in São Paulo to become the first South American team to qualify for Qatar 2022. Lucas Paquetá scored the vital goal after 72 minutes with a shot that David Ospina got a hand to but could not stop. 

The result means Brazil top the 10-team group with 34 points from 12 games, nine clear of second-placed Argentina, who play Uruguay on Friday. The top four teams qualify automatically and the fifth-placed side go into an inter-regional play-off.

 The win extended Brazil’s home run in qualifiers to 11 consecutive victories, a South American record, and marked their 10th consecutive home qualifier without conceding a goal, another record.

 Peru kept their qualification hopes alive with a 3-0 win over Bolivia in Lima to move on to 14 points.

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