Brazil Suffers Fourth Defeat in Five World Cup Qualifiers

Five-time world champions Brazil’s struggles in the World Cup qualifiers continued as they suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Paraguay, courtesy of Diego Gomez’s first-half goal.

The loss marked Brazil’s fourth defeat in their last five World Cup qualifiers, raising concerns about their chances of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup finals in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

In other news, Ecuador moved into fifth place in the South American qualifiers, opening up a 10-point gap over Venezuela.

The top six finishers in the South American qualifiers will qualify directly for the World Cup finals, while the seventh-place finisher will advance to other rounds of qualifiers.

Brazil’s coach, Dorival Jr., who took over from Tite after Brazil’s quarter-final exit at the 2022 World Cup, was visibly disappointed on the bench as Paraguay dominated the match, with Brazil lucky to escape with a narrow defeat.