Argentina claim a historic victory in Brazil
In their World Cup qualifier, Argentina shocked Brazil on Tuesday, November 21, at the Maracana Stadium.
Brazil had never lost a men’s FIFA World Cup qualifying match on home ground previously, but the visitors prevailed 1-0 thanks to a single header from Nicolas Otamendi.
Rio de Janeiro’s national anthem kickoff was delayed by almost thirty minutes due to altercations between police and supporters within the stadium. As a result, Lionel Messi led his Argentina squad to the restroom until the situation subsided.
The South American qualification group for the FIFA World Cup 2026 features Argentina, the reigning world champions, at the top of the rankings.
World Cup winners five times Brazil suffered its third defeat and now sits sixth in the group.
The United States, Canada, and Mexico, the top six teams, will advance to the FIFA World Cup 2026 finals.
Together with five other teams from various regions, the seventh-placed nation competes in the FIFA Play-Offs for the final two berths.
Ecuador defeated Chile 1-0 in a different match during the sixth round of South American qualifying, moving them up to fifth position behind Brazil.
Despite a 1-1 draw with Peru, the team in last place, Venezuela is still in fourth place.
Colombia won 1-0 in Paraguay to move up to third place.
Uruguay defeated Bolivia 3-0 to maintain their position in second place.
September 2023 marked the start of the FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL zone qualification process, which would last until September 2025.
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