With Brazil’s 3-0 win over Chile and Argentina’s big victory, the latest South American World Cup qualifiers standings show 6 teams directly qualified.

On September 5th Beijing time, the 17th round of the South American World Cup qualifiers kicked off. In the recently finished five matches, an extraordinary event occurred with four games ending 3-0. Top-ranked Argentina blanked Venezuela 3-0, Colombia dominated Bolivia 3-0, Uruguay overwhelmed Peru 3-0, Paraguay held Ecuador to a 0-0 draw, and Brazil shocked last-place Chile 3-0. Consequently, in the updated standings, Argentina leads first, and Brazil has climbed to second!

Argentina vs. Venezuela. Argentina had already secured World Cup qualification and faced the weaker Venezuela this round. Argentina went all out, relentlessly attacking Venezuela and preventing them from even a single shot on goal. Messi was clinical, scoring twice with ease, while Lautaro added another goal, leading Argentina to a 3-0 rout and maintaining their top spot in the standings!

Colombia vs. Bolivia. Playing at home, Colombia had a very comfortable match without much resistance. James Rodríguez opened the scoring in the first half, and in the second half, Córdoba and Quintero combined to score two goals within 11 minutes. Ultimately, Colombia exploded offensively to crush Bolivia 3-0 and secure direct World Cup qualification.

Uruguay vs. second-to-last Peru. Uruguay, playing at home, took the initiative early with Aguirre scoring a header in the 15th minute to give them a dream start. In the second half, Uruguay kept pressing Bolivia and quickly scored again. At the 58th minute, after Aguirre’s goal, he assisted Alarcón to extend the lead. In the final moments, at the 80th minute, Viñas added a finishing touch, and Uruguay completed a 3-0 sweep to successfully qualify for the World Cup!

Paraguay vs. Ecuador. Paraguay only needed a point to qualify directly for the World Cup. Against a pre-qualified Ecuador, Paraguay didn’t control possession but played with great determination. The match ended in a 0-0 draw, a result pleasing to both sides. It seems Paraguay is ready to take a break. Ecuador, known as the draw masters, have now drawn four in a row. Their defense remains solid, keeping a clean sheet, but their forwards are lacking quality!

Brazil vs. last-place Chile. Brazil showed their long-missed dominance, relentlessly bombing Chile with 22 shots, while Chile didn’t manage a single shot on target. It was truly brutal. Brazil sealed a 3-0 shutout victory. Under Ancelotti’s leadership, Brazil seems to be gradually finding their best form!

Currently, all six direct qualifiers for the South American World Cup are confirmed, with all traditional powerhouses making it through: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Ecuador, Colombia, and Paraguay. With only the last round remaining, just one playoff spot remains undecided between Venezuela and Bolivia!

Written by / Sports Novel

Written by / Sports Novel