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Dec 8: Brazil is the first team from South Africa to qualify for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022. There are still several matches and around a year left before the coveted event starts in Qatar the next year.
Lucas Paqueta scored the only goal from Brazil’s side in 72 minutes and won 1-0 over Columbia. This placed Selecao 18 points ahead of fourth-place Chile, which could add only 15 points from the remaining five matches. The Sixth position is held by Uruguay, which can still compete with Brazil’s 34 points but the team will face Chile in the last qualifying round. That is why it will be impossible for both the teams to overtake the points acquired by Brazil. The top 4 highest point scorer South American teams will get a direct entry to the World Cup tournament. And comeon betting app places Brazil among the leading contenders to win the main event as well.
Ecuador has acquired third place in the group after it defeated Venezuela at a 1-0 match on their home ground. Venezuela is the only South American team that has made it to the World Cup tournament. However, the team is at the bottom of the scoreboard with only seven points from thirteen matches.
In a chat with Betway, Paqueta said that the match in Sao Paulo was a result of all the efforts they have put into their practice since the last few years. It was a great match which provided a few opportunities for both the teams.
The match in Sao Paulo was indeed a feisty one. Neither side was able to impose themselves in the physical game due to the grainy surface. As a result, 44 fouls and seven yellow cards were produced on that day.
The Brazilian team made a series of attacking changes in the second half of the game and the new players Matheus Cunha, Vinicus Jnr, and Ajax winger Antony were able to make a few changes in the game. But the real magic on the field was created in a moment by Lucas Paqueta when he scored the only goal for Brazil and helped the team to win this important match. It helped them to fix a spot in the tournament.
The Brazilian Team has won 11 out of 12 matches and thus remains the leader on the scoreboard. With the consistency in performance and constant great results, experts see that the Brazil team has a fair chance of winning the FIFA World Cup tournament 2022.