2023-09-27 17:25:33
Argentina validated its ticket for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar despite its draw (0-0) against Brazil, already qualified, Tuesday in San Juan (west), during the 14th day of the south zone. American.
A mess of fouls, tension, bloodshots and even an open lip: even without a purely accounting issue between the first two in the single South American qualifying group, the Brazil-Argentina matches are above all a question of supremacy regional. Opportunities were rare as the two teams, despite having three attackers each, struggled to build in the face of adversity.
Lionel Messi, put under the embrace of the Brazilian defense of his Paris SG teammate, Marquinhos, was little in sight even if he had a goal ball in the last minutes of play. From his left foot at 25 meters after a refocusing race he also came up against the Liverpool goalkeeper (90th). Too little to bring down a solid Seleçao failing to be effective despite a greater number of opportunities.
Raphina the first to prove truly dangerous
In the absence of Neymar, suffering from adductors and replaced by Vincius junior, Tite placed Madrid’s Atlético Matheus Cunha at the center of his attacking trio, preferred to Gabriel Jesus.
It was the third attacker, the left-hander from Leeds, Raphina, who was the first to be truly dangerous in a ride through the middle of three defenders at the corner of the area which drove Nicolas Otamendi crazy, who suddenly unsanctioned elbow, opened his lip (33rd).
Brazil, which dominates these qualifications with 11 wins and two draws, was the most enterprising with Lyon’s Lucas Paqueta at the helm in midfield ahead of Fabinho and Fred.
Vincius junior launched at the entrance to the area (18th) initially missed his dive ball and Fred saw his chest control regained instantly as a lobbed shot crashed onto the top of the crossbar (60th). Vincius junior, again, procrastinated too much and wasted too much control in his hot situation alone in the area (72nd).
Automatic qualification thanks to Chile’s defeat
Brazil did not have its revenge for the Copa America lost in July in its Maracana stadium (1-0), and Argentina was not able to celebrate at the final whistle with a victory in front of its great regional rival his official qualification for Qatar.
For this she had to wait for the announcement of Chile’s defeat at home against Ecuador (2-0) which automatically qualifies it among the first four of the single group.
Four days from the end, the Albiceleste is 12 points ahead of Peru, winner in Venezuela (2-1), and Colombia who conceded an 8th draw against Paraguay (0-0). However, Peru and Colombia will face each other on the next day and only one of these two teams could hypothetically overtake Argentina.
Ecuador, thanks to its victory in Chile, is currently third with 23 points. Uruguay continues to lose ground and suffered a fourth consecutive defeat in Bolivia (3-0) and has 16 points tied with Chile.
Argentina (8V, 5N) is still undefeated in these qualifications and with 29 units in 13 days is six lengths behind Brazil against whom it has a match in hand.
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