2023-11-22 03:04:21
Brazil 0-1 Argentina
But: Otamendi (63e).
Expulsion: Joelinton (82e).
Argentina will end the year at the top of the FIFA rankings, but the main thing was elsewhere in Rio de Janeiro.
For the sixth day of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the Amsud zone, the reigning world champions visited a Brazilian rival in very poor shape. At the heart of the Maracanã, both teams thought they would start the match on time, but that was without taking into account the excesses that occurred just after the players entered. After half an hour of imbroglio, the Superclásico das Americas started in a very tense context given this unexpected prelude. In the first period, only Brazil appeared dangerous but Marquinhos’ header was blocked at the last minute by the visiting defense (39th), then Cristian Romero saved a ball hit by Gabriel Martinelli (44th) on his line.
22 – Brazil (16) and Argentina (6) had the first half with the most fouls in the current South American Qualifiers. Violence. pic.twitter.com/7jJRsTGOPo
— OptaJavier (@OptaJavier) November 22, 2023
Upon returning from the locker room, the Canarinha redoubled his efforts to open the score in front of his audience, but Raphinha only found a closed angle in front of the colossus Emiliano Martinez (55th) and Martinelli lacked realism to win a face to face with Randal’s worst nightmare Kolo Muani (58th). Unable to find the opening, the collective auriverde was penalized on an opposing corner with Giovani Lo Celso in the center and Nicolás Otamendi finishing with a powerful helmet kick (63e, 0-1). In cathedral silence, Fernando Diniz tried to reverse the dynamic with the entries of Enrick or Joelinton, but the Newcastle United midfielder was guilty of an angry gesture towards Rodrigo De Paul and left his partners numerically inferior for the end of the match (82nd). This is the third consecutive defeat and the fourth match without a victory for Brazil, sixth out of ten in these qualifications for the next World Cup.
More than ever, Diniz walks alone.
Brazil (4-2-4): Alisson – C.Augusto, Gabriel (Joelinton, 72e), Marquinhos (Nino, 46e), Emerson – André, B.Guimaraes (D.Luiz, 78e) – Martinelli (Veiga, 78e), Rodrygo, Raphinha (Endrick, 72e) – G.Jesus. Selector: Fernando Diniz.
Argentine (4-2-3-1): E. Martinez – Acuña (Tagliafico, 66e), Otamendi, Romero, Molina – MacAllister, E. Fernández (Paredes, 70e) – Lo Celso (N.González, 70e), De Paul, Messi (Di Maria, 78e) – J .Álvarez (L.Martinez, 78e). Selector: Lionel Scaloni.
Other results:
Paraguay 0-1 Colombia
But: Borré (11e SP).
Ecuador 1-0 Chile
But: Mena (21e).
Uruguay 3-0 Bolivia
Goals: Núñez (15th, 71st) and Villamil CSC (39th).
Brazil – Argentina delayed following overflows
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