In a South American World Cup qualifying match, Brazil and Uruguay drew 1-1 in a changing match at the Arena Fonte Nova in the city of Salvador. Fede Valverde opened the scoring in the 55th minute with a spectacular goal from outside the area with an assist from Maximiliano Araújo at the beginning of the second half.
A few minutes later, the greenyellow He equalized the contest with a goal from Gerson (62′), who caught the rebound of a Raphinha cross in the air. This result places the canarinha fifth in the qualifying rounds to reach the event that will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico in 2026.
On the other hand, the Argentine team beat Peru 1-0 in La Bombonera. Lionel Scaloni’s men did their homework thanks to a spectacular acrobatic volley by Lautaro Martínez after a pass from Messi, just into the second half, in the 55th minute.
The current world and Copa América champions lead the South American World Cup qualifiers with 25 points, five ahead of Uruguay (20), in addition to securing first place in the FIFA world ranking.
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