World Cup qualifiers: Uruguay defeats Brazil
The Brazilian national team lost to its guest, Uruguay, with two free goals at dawn today, Wednesday, in the fourth round of qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, ending the Celeste’s 22-year contract against Samba.
Liverpool star Darwin Nunez shone and led his Uruguay national team to this victory, as he scored the first goal and assisted the second for his teammate Nicolas de la Cruz, in the 41st and 77th minutes, as the team achieved its first victory against Samba since 2001.
With this result, the sons of veteran coach Marcelo Bielsa raised their score to 7 points in second place, superior on goal difference to Brazil and Venezuela after 7 rounds.
The Samba dancers had difficult times at the Centenario Stadium, and their coach, Fernando Diniz, did not succeed in controlling matters, and the Brazilian national team did not benefit from its attackers, Neymar, Vinicius, Rodrigo, and Gabriel Jesus, in the face of the ferocity of the Uruguayan players in pressing.
- Defeat of Brazil
The Uruguay national team was armed with morale and enthusiastic play, which cost its players Ronald Araujo and Darwin Nunez two warnings in the first 20 minutes.
Uruguayan coach Bielsa succeeded in building a solid wall in midfield with the presence of Federico Valverde, Ugarte and Nicolas de la Cruz, with the assistance of the duo Maxi Araujo and Pellistri.
Neymar Jr. was injured in the ligaments of his left knee, leaving the field in tears, and Richarlison, the Tottenham Hotspur striker, took his place. The performance of the Brazilian team did not improve in the second half, and the nerves of its players were frayed, and Rodrigo, Casemiro, Jesus, Ederson, and Matos Cunha, who participated as a substitute, received 5 warnings, which doubled. Seleção crises more and more.
On the other hand, the substitutes, Nerez, Arana, Cunha and Rafael Viega, did not provide the required impact, causing the Brazilian national team to fall and falter for the second round in a row, after drawing a few days ago against Venezuela with a score of (1-1). Argentina strengthens its lead by defeating Peru