World Cup Qualifiers: Argentina draw 0-0 at Paraguay to take care of unbeaten report, Brazil struggle again to beat Venezuela 3-1

Argentina failed to attain for the primary time since June 2019 however a 0-0 draw at Paraguay on Thursday maintained their unbeaten report in South America’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Argentina have gone 23 video games with out defeat underneath coach Lionel Scaloni and are second within the qualifying group with 19 factors, behind Brazil, the one different unbeaten staff, who’ve 27 after beating Venezuela 3-1 in Caracas.
The high 4 groups qualify robotically for Qatar subsequent 12 months and the fifth-placed aspect goes into an inter-regional playoff. Argentina have been with out Lautaro Martinez in assault and with Lionel Messi quieter than regular the sport lacked pleasure, particularly within the first half.
The guests had the higher of the opening exchanges however Paraguay grew into the sport within the second half and examined Emiliano Martinez within the Argentine objective extra usually.Scaloni made 5 adjustments within the second half and the sport opened up.
Substitute Alejandro Gomez introduced out an outstanding save from Paraguayan keeper Antony Silva with 12 minutes remaining after which on the different finish Carlos Gonzalez blazed a cutback over the bar three minutes from time.”I believe we had some good moments,” stated Argentine defender Nicolas Tagliafico.
“We maybe struggled to control the game. There were times when Paraguay came at us and were dangerous.”I believe we made their goalkeeper one of many recreation’s finest gamers.”Argentina subsequent have house video games towards Uruguay (Oct. 10) and Peru (Oct. 14), whereas Paraguay are away to Chile on Sunday after which journey to Bolivia on Thursday.
In the night’s different early recreation, Uruguay and Colombia drew 0-0 in Montevideo. Uruguay, who began the day in third, are on 16 factors from 10 video games, two factors forward of Colombia.Ecuador play Bolivia and Peru face Chile in a while Thursday.
Brazil struggle again to beat Venezuela 3-1
Brazil’s Antony celebrates scoring his aspect’s third objective towards Venezuela throughout a qualifying match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at UCV Olympic Stadium in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Oct.7, 2021. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Brazil fought again from a objective down to attain thrice within the second half for a 3-1 win over Venezuela that maintained their 100% report in 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Venezuela had by no means crushed Brazil in a World Cup qualifier in 17 earlier makes an attempt however their hopes rose after taking an early lead via Eric Ramirez, who transformed Yeferson Soteldo’s cross after defenders Fabinho and Marquinhos slipped on the very important second.

However, Brazil bought again on stage phrases when Marquinhos headed house a nook within the 71st minute earlier than Gabriel Barbosa scored a penalty six minutes from time and Anthony made it 3-1 in stoppage time.With Argentina’s 0-0 draw at Paraguay,
Brazil prolonged their lead on the high of the South American qualifying group to eight factors. The high 4 groups qualify robotically for Qatar and the fifth-placed aspect goes into an inter-regional playoff.
Brazil have been lacking the suspended Neymar whereas Gabriel Jesus began for the primary time since getting despatched off within the Copa America quarter-final towards Chile in July.
However, it was the introduction of second-half substitutes that turned the sport for the five-times world champions.
Leeds United’s debutant Raphinha opened up house and hit the nook that led to Marquinhos’ objective, whereas Vinicius Jnr was instrumental within the buildup that led to Barbosa’s penalty.Raphinha additionally arrange fellow substitute Anthony to faucet house simply earlier than the ultimate whistle.