Brazil officially wins ticket to World Cup 2026

Brazil - Ảnh 1. — Vinicius's only goal was enough to help Brazil qualify for the 2026 World Cup - Photo: REUTERS

Before the match, Brazilian fans had high hopes for Ancelotti's first win as coach of the team in the World Cup qualifiers, after a disappointing 0-0 draw against Ecuador in his debut match. And finally, the joy has come.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti fielded an all-star lineup with Vinicius, Raphinha, Casemiro, Marquinhos and Alisson to welcome Paraguay. With a squad of superior quality players, Brazil easily overwhelmed their opponents, controlling the ball up to 73% throughout the match.

But surprisingly, they only created two truly dangerous situations towards Paraguay's goal. And one of those two rare opportunities was converted into a goal by Vinicius in the 44th minute.

From a coherent attack from home, Matheus Cunha quickly took advantage of a mistake by Paraguay's defense, escaped into an open space and then created a pass for Vinicius to rush in and finish close to the goal, scoring the only goal of the match.

Unfortunately, the Real Madrid star could not play the full match. Vinicius had to leave the field in the 78th minute due to a hamstring injury. This made Brazilian fans worried.

After Vinicius left the field, Brazil took the initiative to slow down the game. They maintained control of the ball and did not give Paraguay any chance to find an equalizer. Despite their best efforts to push forward, the visitors were helpless.

This hard-fought victory not only brought home 3 valuable points but was also coach Carlo Ancelotti's first victory as captain of the Brazilian team in the World Cup qualifiers.

With 3 points against Paraguay, "Selecao" officially won a ticket to the 2026 World Cup. Currently, Brazil is ranked third in the South American qualifying round with 25 points, 1 point more than Uruguay.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/brazil-chinh-thuc-gianh-ve-du-world-cup-2026-20250611104220774.htm