Brazil beats Colombia 1-0 to qualify for Qatar World Cup

Brazil is celebrating as the primary South American workforce to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar � with a number of matches in hand and greater than a yr earlier than the match begins in Qatar. South American soccer physique CONMEBOL says Brazil as the primary workforce of the area to qualify, with 11 wins in 12 matches. The newest got here Thursday night time in Sao Paulo, with Lucas Paquet scoring the one objective within the 72nd minute in a 1-0 win over Colombia.
The Selecao is eighteen factors forward of fourth-place Chile, which might add solely 15 factors from its 5 remaining matches. The prime 4 groups in South America earn direct entry to the World Cup. This is the results of nice work we began method again, Paquet stated after the match in Sao Paulo which offered few alternatives for each groups. I cried of happiness (after scoring) due to this second I’m residing on the nationwide workforce and at my membership Lyon. This got here from a variety of pleasure, pleasure for this work effectively finished,” Paquet added.
His objective got here after Marquinhos discovered Neymar in the midst of the Colombia protection. Neymar shortly handed to Paquet, who beat goalkeeper David Ospina with a low crossed shot that led to the best nook of the Colombian objective. It was one of many few alternatives created by Brazil in the course of the match.
Brazil sealed its qualification by giving coach Tite his fiftieth win together with 12 attracts and 5 defeats. Tite took over Brazil in the midst of qualifying for the World Cup in Russia in 2018. Also on Thursday, third-place Ecuador beat last-place Venezuela 1-0 with a objective by Piero Hincapi and Chile had a key 1-0 victory at Paraguay due to an personal objective by Antony Silva after a nook kick. Peru and Bolivia will face off later Thursday. Uruguay will host Argentina on Friday.
Brazil has 11 wins in 12 matches its match with second-place Argentina in September was bizarrely suspended after seven minutes of play due to issues from authorities over breaches of COVID-19 protocols. FIFA has not but determined whether or not it is going to be replayed. Ecuador (20 factors) follows its two main rivals in South American qualifiers, with Chile, Colombia and Uruguay tied with 16 factors. The Chileans skip forward for now on objective distinction. The fifth-place workforce in South American qualifiers goes into an intercontinental playoff for a spot in Qatar.
Mali by to final 10 in WC qualifying, setback for Ghana
Mali progressed to the ultimate spherical of African World Cup qualifying by beating 10-man Rwanda 3-0, whereas Ghana skilled a serious setback in its quest to make it to Qatar subsequent yr. Ghana was held to a 1-1 draw by Ethiopia on Thursday, a end result that opened the door for South Africa to take a three-point lead over Ghana in Group G with only one recreation to go. That recreation shall be a showdown between the 2 in Cape Coast, Ghana on Sunday, when a draw will take South Africa into the decisive 10-team playoffs and see Ghana miss a second straight World Cup. Only the group winners progress.
Captain Andre Ayew swung in a curling left-foot free kick within the twenty second minute in Johannesburg to place Ghana forward towards Ethiopia. The Ghanaians missed a collection of excellent probabilities within the first half and paid when Ethiopia skipper Getaneh Kebede was unmarked within the heart to fireplace house the equalizer within the 72nd minute. South Africa capitalized to beat Zimbabwe 1-0 and put itself in pole place to undergo. South Africa hasn’t been to the World Cup since internet hosting it in 2010.
Mali joined Senegal and Morocco to achieve the playoffs that may happen in March. Thursday was the primary of six days of qualifiers in Africa to convey the group section to an finish and determine the final 10. Mali’s job was made a lot simpler when Rwanda’s Djihad Bizimana misplaced management of the ball close to his penalty space after which dragged down Mali ahead Ibrahima Kone to earn a straight purple card within the eighth minute.
Mali was dominant from then on and Moussa Djenepo hit a shot in off the put up for the lead. Kone profited from a dreadful mistake from Rwanda goalkeeper Emery Mvuyekure, who gifted him the ball in entrance of objective, to make it 2-0 within the first half. Kalifa Coulibaly thundered a strong volley house from method out for 3-0 and the Mali gamers danced across the nook flag to have a good time their development to the ultimate playoffs. Uganda earlier drew 1-1 with Kenya in the identical group and the Mali victory ensured Uganda was eradicated.
Kenya was taking part in simply hours after its authorities introduced it was disbanding the nationwide soccer federation and firing its leaders amid allegations of mismanagement of cash. Federation president Nick Mwendwa refused to acknowledge the federal government’s order, setting the 2 events on a collision course. Senegal, which is already by to the ultimate spherical, salvaged a 1-1 attract Togo to take care of its unbeaten begin to qualifying when Habib Diallo scored an equalizer deep in harm time.
A shock is brewing in Group J the place Benin, which has by no means been to the World Cup and even come shut, is prime of the standings by two factors from Congo. Congo hosts Benin on Sunday, when that group shall be determined.Mohamed Salah’s Egypt performs on Friday and a win in Angola, which has been eradicated, would verify its place within the playoffs.
Japan closes in on qualifying group leaders in Asia
Japan closed in on each Saudi Arabia and Australia in Asian World Cup qualifying, beating Vietnam 1-0 whereas the 2 main groups in Group B performed out a 0-0 draw. The Saudis lead the group with 13 factors, adopted by Australia with 10 and Japan with 9. Only the highest two finishers in every of the 2 six-team teams will robotically qualify for subsequent yr’s World Cup in Qatar.
Junya Ito scored an early objective from shut vary for Japan, a workforce that has appeared at each World Cup since 1998 however is in actual hazard of lacking out this time. Australia, which was taking part in at house for the primary time in additional than two years, had gained 11 straight qualifying matches however now has just one level from its final two matches. Overall we performed effectively, we created probabilities however they didn’t go in, Australia coach Graham Arnold stated.
Then slightly little bit of frustration set in with the time losing and techniques from the Saudis. We should be taught to be higher with that as a result of that’s after they got here up with their probabilities.The end result was higher for Saudi Arabia, which earned its first level on Australian soil. The Saudis will journey to play Vietnam on Tuesday, whereas Australia will face China within the United Arab Emirates and Japan visits Oman.
Oman is fourth with seven factors after a 1-1 draw with China. Wu Lei put China forward after 21 minutes however Amjad Al-Harthi headed within the equalizer with quarter-hour remaining to maintain China in fifth place with 4 factors. In Group A, South Korea stayed on the right track for a tenth straight World Cup look by beating the UAE 1-0.
Hwang Hee-chan, who performs in England for Wolverhampton Wanderers, transformed from the penalty spot late within the first half. It was an excellent all-round efficiency, South Korea coach Paulo Bento stated.
We ought to have taken extra of our probabilities however we absolutely deserved the three factors and we will now look ahead to the subsequent recreation. South Korea stayed in second place within the group behind Iran, which scored twice in harm time to beat Lebanon 2-1. Sardar Azmoun equalized for Iran in harm time and Ahmad Nourollahi scored one other with the final kick of the match.
In the group’s remaining fixture, Iraq and Syria drew 1-1 to remain fourth and sixth, respectively. Iran has 13 factors in Group A and South Korea has 11.