
Brazil vs Paraguay 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Ancelotti hails 'wonderful 15 days' as Brazil qualifies for 2026 World Cup finals

VIDEO SHOWS: SOUNDBITES FROM BRAZIL'S COACH CARLO ANCELOTTI AFTER THEY QUALIFIED FOR 2026 WORLD CUP FINALS
Match Commentary
- 6': Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Goal! Brazil 1, Paraguay 0. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 45'+3': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Brazil 1, Paraguay 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brazil 1, Paraguay 0.
- 61': Substitution, Paraguay. Damián Bobadilla replaces Mathías Villasanti.
- 61': Substitution, Paraguay. Ángel Romero replaces Diego Gómez.
- 69': Substitution, Paraguay. Gabriel Ávalos replaces Antonio Sanabria.
- 74': Substitution, Brazil. Beraldo replaces Alex Sandro.
- 78': Substitution, Brazil. Richarlison replaces Vinícius Júnior because of an injury.
- 79': Substitution, Brazil. Gerson replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 86': Substitution, Paraguay. Alejandro Romero replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 86': Substitution, Paraguay. Agustín Sández replaces Júnior Alonso.
- 89': Substitution, Brazil. Danilo replaces Vanderson.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Neo Química Arena
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Attendance: 43,316
Venue: Neo Química Arena
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Attendance: 43,316
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+19 | Argentina | 16 | 35 | 3 |
+8 | Ecuador | 16 | 25 | 2 |
+5 | Brazil | 16 | 25 | 5 |
+7 | Uruguay | 16 | 24 | 4 |
Statistics
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BRA![]() |
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---|---|---|
16 | Fouls | 11 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
3 | Saves | 1 |
26.9 | Possession | 73.1 |
5 | SHOTS | 11 |
1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
126 | Accurate Passes | 496 |
212 | Passes | 580 |
0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
9 | Crosses | 25 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
50 | Long Balls | 40 |
14 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
15 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
25 | Tackles | 15 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
3 | Interceptions | 6 |
49 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
49 | Clearances | 32 |
Brazil (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
3 | Alexsandro |
4 | Marquinhos |
6 | Alex Sandro |
13 | Vanderson |
21 | Matheus Cunha |
5 | Casemiro |
8 | Bruno Guimarães ![]() |
10 | Vinícius Júnior ![]() |
22 | Gabriel Martinelli |
11 | Raphinha |
Paraguay (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Gatito Fernández (GK) |
3 | Omar Alderete |
15 | Gustavo Gómez |
6 | Júnior Alonso ![]() |
4 | Juan Cáceres |
19 | Julio Enciso |
20 | Mathías Villasanti |
14 | Andrés Cubas |
9 | Antonio Sanabria |
10 | Miguel Almirón |
8 | Diego Gómez |
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