Brazil suffered a humiliating 4-1 defeat to arch-rivals Argentina on Tuesday during the South American World Cup qualifiers. The loss intensified the pressure on manager Dorival Jr., as his team was thoroughly outplayed and was lucky not to have lost by an even larger margin.
Following a narrow 2-1 victory over Colombia at home on Thursday, Brazil faced a harsh reality check against the world champions. The match got off to a rocky start for them, with Julian Alvarez scoring a close-range goal just four minutes after the whistle blew.
Argentina Dominant Performance
Even without the injured Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martinez, Argentina clearly outperformed their opponents and quickly seized the opportunity to double their lead.
Scoring Breakdown
Enzo Fernandez opened the scoring with a well-placed shot from inside the box in the 12th minute, giving Argentina a 2-0 lead. However, Brazil quickly responded, capitalizing on a slip from Argentina’s Cristian Romero, which allowed Matheus Cunha to net a goal in the 26th minute.
Argentina regained their two-goal advantage when Alexis Mac Allister found the net in the 37th minute, confidently scoring from a cross by Fernandez.
Argentina missed numerous opportunities to increase their advantage before substitute Giuliano Simeone sealed the match with a close-range goal in the 71st minute.
World Cup Qualification Update
Uruguay and Bolivia played to a 0-0 draw on Tuesday, which officially guaranteed Argentina a spot in the 2026 World Cup and made them the first South American nation to qualify for the tournament in North America.
They lead the standings with 31 points from 14 matches, sitting 17 points ahead of seventh-placed Bolivia, which currently occupies the spot for the international playoffs.
Brazil sits in fourth place with a total of 21 points.
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