2024-09-12 07:14:07
Published: 09:49, 11 September 2024 Updated: 10:47, 11 September 2024
Argentina lost to Paraguay in June 2015. After a 1-1 draw in the quarter-finals of the Copa America, the Selecao lost 4-3 in a tiebreaker.
After that until June 2024, Brazil won 5 times in 6 meetings. After 9 years and 2 months, the five-time World Cup winners lost to Paraguay. Brazil lost 1-0 to Paraguay in the World Cup qualifying match on Wednesday morning (September 11), Bangladesh time. Paraguay’s Diego Gomez scored the only winning goal.
71 percent possession of the ball, 9 attacks, 3 shots on goal, Brazil remained goalless. The disciples of Dorival Junior had to leave the field with the bitter taste of defeat. This is Brazil’s fourth defeat in the qualifiers.
With this loss, Brazil dropped from the fourth place to the fifth place in the table with 10 points from 8 matches. Argentina is at the top with 18 points from equal matches.
Brazil dominated the game from the start and scored a goal after 20 minutes. At this time, the Colombian player sent the ball into the D box from the left. Gabriel Magalhaes cleared it with a head. The ball goes to Diego Gomez in front of the box. After receiving the ball, he moved slightly to the left and took a sudden shot with his right foot. It hits the far post and into the net. Vinicius-Rodrigora couldn’t repay this goal despite trying hard for the rest of the time.
Brazil will face Chile in the next match next month.
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