Friday November 12th 2021
Brazil redeems a Qatar ticket
Bayer teen inspires Ecuador’s dream of the World Cup
The qualification for the soccer world championship in Qatar successfully ticks off Brazil: The record world champions can plan ahead of time. It’s exciting with the other teams on the continent. Ecuador hopes for the trip shortly before Christmas 2022 – because a Leverkusen man makes the nation dream.
Record world champions Brazil became the first South American team to buy a ticket to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Selecao qualified with a 1-0 (0-0) against Colombia with five remaining Eliminatorias rounds early for the finals and gave national coach Tite his 50th victory as coach of the Canarinhos.
In São Paulo, Brazil remained unbeaten in their 14th World Cup qualifier against Colombia. But only French legionnaire Lucas Paqueta broke through the defensive bulwark of the cafeteros in the 72nd minute on a pass from PSG star Neymar.
Behind the Brazilians (34 points) who lost eleven wins and one draw, the surprise third Ecuador (20) also scored an important three-point with a 1-0 (1-0) against bottom group Venezuela. La Tri’s acclaimed goalscorer was 19-year-old Leverkusen defensive talent Piero Hincapie. The central defender scored his first international goal with a header in his eleventh appearance in the 41st minute.
The third winner of the evening was Chile, who achieved their third victory in a row with a 1-0 (0-0) victory in Paraguay and finally reported back as fourth in the table in the fight for the four direct tickets to the desert World Cup. Chile’s triumph in Asuncion secured oldie Alexis Sanchez (56th), whose corner turned Paraguay’s goalkeeper Antony Silva unhappily through his legs. Like the Rojas, Colombia and Uruguay also have 16 points. The Urus can improve their World Cup chances this Friday in the top game against the runners-up Argentina.
On Tuesday, the new edition of the last Copa America final between Champion Argentina and Eliminatorias-Primus Brazil will continue on Tuesday. The first duel between the two giants was canceled at the beginning of September by the Brazilian health authority five minutes after kick-off because Argentine players violated COVID-19 rules.