It's made for Brazil.
This night, the Seleçao validated their ticket for the World Cup in Qatar in a year, by beating (1-0) Colombia in Sao Paulo, thanks to a goal from Paqueta, the Lyonnais, on a pass from Neymar.
Brazil joins three other selections already qualified, Germany, Denmark and Qatar, host country.
It is also the only nation to have played in all editions of the tournament since 1930.
𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐒 𝐍𝐎 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐑!
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Ano que vem tem Copa do Mundo eo Brasil vai estar lá DE NOVO!
Contamos com a torcida de vocês em 2022!
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- CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) November 12, 2021
Qualifying five days from the end rewards an almost perfect course for the five-time world champions, with 11 wins in 12 matches, 27 goals scored and only four conceded.
“This qualification is the result of all the efforts made for a long time,” Paqueta told TV Globo after the match.
I cried of joy after the goal because I am very happy to live these moments under the jersey of Brazil and with Olympique Lyonnais.
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In front of their home crowd, the Brazilians had to fight to find the loophole against valiant Colombians who had kept their clean sheet in the last three meetings, including the first leg (0-0) against Tite's men a month ago , in Barranquilla.
Paqueta combines with Neymar
The Brazilian coach, who has recovered his captain from midfielder Casemiro, absent from the last rally, had lined up a team with a strong offensive vocation, with Paqueta leaning on the left to combine with Neymar.
Highly visible in the last Seleçao matches, Raphinha did the same on the right wing, with Gabriel Jesus.
Colombian side, the returning James Rodriguez, recalled after a year of absence from the Cafeteros, started on the bench and was satisfied with fifteen minutes at the end of the game.
Colombia was initially the most dangerous, with long strikes from Barrios (6th) and Duvan Zapata (19th).
Brazil then ruled with a post from Danilo (35 ').
Marquinhos also almost opened the scoring, just before the break, from a corner, then Brazil showed a better face in the second half thanks to the entry of Vinicius Junior, the Madrilenian not yet having his place in the group than with Firmino's package.
It was Paqueta who finally liberated Brazil.
Marquinhos recovered a bad clearance and immediately served Neymar, who put the Lyonnais in orbit with a sublime pass without control (71st).
The action continued with a touch of the ball, Paqueta shooting Ospina with a cross shot in the box (71st).
With the qualification assured, the Seleçao can calmly challenge Argentina, Tuesday, in San Juan, for the revenge of the final of the last Copa America, last July, at the Maracana (1-0 defeat).