Topic: CONMEBOL 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (South America) - page 6. (Read 2969 times)

It seems that Argentina didn't play like they would against Brazil or Uruguay for example hehehe
The field was really damaged, but this draw was good for both teams, both got 1 point and with the combination of results from the other teams, it was great for Venezuela and Argentina

Following on from my surprise of the first round, Uruguay also had a very surprising result, losing to Peru, who were in last place 


With the combination of all the results, it was great for Brazil, who could even finish the next round in 4th place.

Unfortunately they lose.

Uruguay is nothing different to Norway, have two players who're playing in the top teams, but it's still not enough to carry their teams. There are no big players in Peru, all of them are from their domestic leagues.

This is pure of luck because Peru don't even have good results in their previous match.

Basically it was a tough game between two teams and the match was very good, especially we got to see some surprises.  Although most of the people bet in favor of Argentina, and they predicted that Argentina will win this match. No one expected this match to be a draw, as Venezuela were attacking well after half-time and their defense was excellent. As a result they scored and drew the match, although here I think some of Argentina's attacks were not that strong, but the opposition defended well. Yes, in these matches each team won differently and drew match Colombia team and lost against Bolivia. However, many people said that Brazil team might lose the match against Chile, but they got a great win, however I think many who bet on this game lost here.

It was a stunning closing goal, Brazil managed to make systematic passes from their area until finally Luiz Enrique scored for Brazil. I didn't expect Chile to be at the bottom of the standings after the match was over, they could only have 5 points from 9 matches. Paraguay and Peru also didn't do their best, in contrast to Bolivia who managed to surprise everyone with their achievements.

I think that you should always add all the information you can to avoid giving false intentions, really perhaps the sarcastic tone is intrinsic in my post, if one understands that it is impossible to control the weather, no one can manipulate rain, if I explain, on the other hand, it denotes the deficiencies that Venezuelan soccer lives, a very nice stadium, an acceptable grass but a terrible drainage, austere, which was given an hour to work, and they even did manual work to try to improve the conditions, but it never improved, it was a pool. (And yes, it was something that hurt both teams, but for the Argentine game it was a major harm)

But in reality it was something that the Venezuelans took advantage of, or better to say the benefits, but those facts are the special things of this Conmebol, a field in bad condition, a team that plays at more than 5 thousand meters of altitude, but shows that it can win outside of that land, in that idea Venezuela rescues a valuable draw against Argentina, and it is worth saying a very nice goal.

Looking to the future, Peru is looking to see the light of a way out of the bottom of the table. Against Uruguay, a game scheduled for 9:30pm GMT, I don't see a chance for Peru, let's hope that with the new coach their chances improve.

Honestly the match between Venezuela and Argentina didn't really turn out the way people predicted because since Argentina has been in a winning form, majority of people just felt they will win Venezuela but when the match ended in a draw it left a lot of people losing their bets and not only you. Imagine Boliva beating Columbia, it was also a game no one saw Columbia losing then for Ecuador winning Paraguay it is understandable and also Brazil winning Chile. Due to how Brazil have not been stable some people were having doubt of Brazil winning but it is good they won so that people can start having more confidence in their ability to win matches.

Brazil managed to defeat its weaker rival, Chile, even though it was difficult.
Although Chile was the side that scored the first goal in the match, Brazil scored the equalizer at 45+1.
Brazil was the one who played more attack in the second half, but they scored the goal in the 89th minute and got 3 points. They had a hard time but they got 3 points. Not in the Chilean eako days. They probably won't be at the World Cup.
If Dolivar Junior had lost points in this match, his seat would have been shaken.

I don't believe that the Venezuelan team deliberately wanted the pitch to be flooded so they can use that to their advantage because both teams suffered the effects of flooding even when it seemed like Venezuelan players were more used to playing in such conditions. The pitch was terribly bad which I think was enough reason for the Argentina national team to boycott the game but since they accepted to play under such flooded stadium, then they should accept the result in good fate. Messi struggled to shine last night and I think it was understandable.

Colombia played so damn bad.

Colombia is full of players that play in Europa, few of them even play in top teams. While Bolivia, most of the players are playing in their domestic league or small league. Bolivia played with 10 players from the minutes 20, yet they're the one who scored a goal instead of Colombia.

It's really mind blowing.

Well, Argentina had very good "@"s, so I didn't doubt to betting it,  the reality is that the state of the field favored Venezuela, the drainage didn't work or it was a strategy of Venezuela, but it worked, and it doesn't matter now, although Messi in a later interview admitted that they shouldn't have played with those conditions of the field, but being practically classified, I really think they gave Venezuela a bonus to get into or better say continue in the fight for a a place in the Fifa WC.

Brazil played well but were not convincing. They made silly mistakes and only wanted to score goals from crosses. When they were facing the penalty area, they didn't finish. They had 70% of the possession but couldn't create any chances. They just kept going to the wings and crossing. This is so true that the second goal was scored individually, not collectively, and it was a shot that no one else had attempted during the entire game.

There are many fans' concerns about Brazil who have had poor performances in several matches. Thankfully they managed to get a winning point when facing Chile. And then I think Brazil can continue this positive trend by defeating Peru.
The momentum is quite good for Brazil because the results of other teams' matches are not so good. Ecuador and Paraguay drew. Colombia lost to Bolivia. While Argentina drew with Venezuela.
Brazil must improve their game better. If not, maybe even if they qualify, they will have difficulty in the group stage.

Saved by Botafogo hahaha

Yesterday I lost the bet because I believed Argentina would win
But I confess I was very happy that Venezuela drew the game and avoided another Argentina victory

And I was surprised by almost all the matches:
Bolivia beat Colombia  
Ecuador didn't beat Paraguay at home  
Brazil narrowly avoided a draw  

Brazil won Chile 2-1 and last time when I checked the South American 2026 World Cup Qualification CONMEBOL Table , Brazil was having 10 points but today as they won Chile 2-1 then they have elevated to 13 points. Which means they will qualify in the world cup. The matter is not to qualify but playing the final is the most important thing. All those teams that are not doing well now, if they know that they won't do well in the main game then it is better for them not to qualify in the world cup because when they qualified and remove from the group stage not even quarter final. Fans are always happy when their supported teams qualified to play the main game and got the disappointment when those teams removed from the group stage.

Yesterday was the day for "Selefogo" to shine in the game against Chile. Both players who scored for Brazil, Igor Jesus and Luiz Henrique, are players of Brazilian club Botafogo which is living a very important moment in national soccer. It was a historical day for Botafogo, because as the narrator said, it was the first time since 1998 that a player of Botafogo scored for the national team. And actually, it meant more than that, because it was a double score which saved the team from a loss or from a tie.

It was important for Brazil to overcome Chile in order to keep the hope alive in the hearts of the fans. Despite the initial sudden goal suffered, the team was still able to turn the tables and end with a positive result. Of course there is still a lot to be improved, but I guess the path the coach should trail was displayed, and that is what matters for now. Focus in quality players who work quietly should be the priority, instead of the ones who are constantly on the spotlights of the media and involved in worthless polemics.

My predictions that Brazil will win by at least two goals was correct. Both teams needed the win badly to rekindle thier hope of qualifying. But it seems Brazil was more hungrier and mother luck was also on thier side. The expression of pain and disappointment by the Chilean players after the 89th goal by Luiz Henrique was heartbreaking.


Apologies my comments were faulty. As a young football fan living in another continent, Salas and Zamorano were so popular that we named some of our friends after them. Their attacking partnership was one of the finest in the World Cup, so I was carried away by their exploit. After a quick search, I agree totally that Chile has produced better players who have contributed positively to the national team. Thank you for the heads-up.

To be honest, I stopped watching the Brazilian national team's games since they were eliminated from the last World Cup. Now I only watch the highlights and even then I see them playing very badly. I don't know if people in Brazil don't see this and if they don't pressure the Brazilian Football Federation to change coaches and start choosing coaches from abroad. Maybe I'm wrong and Brazilians are liking this national team.


Argentina drew, but I'm honestly not surprised by this result because Venezuela has been the leader in draws and the Argentine squad didn't seem very strong to me. That's why I think it was a fair draw. I congratulate Venezuela, which is at least managing to have an acceptable performance considering that the political situation in the country is not good, with the dictator who doesn't want to leave power.

A curious fact about yesterday's victory in the Brazilian national team's match is that both goals were scored by players from the Botafogo club and that hadn't happened since 1998. It was the end of a drought of almost 30 years without goals from Botafogo players playing for the Brazilian national team... and 2 goals from different Botafogo players in the same match was something that hadn't happened since 1970.

Yeah, nice win, and I correctly predicted that it would just be by one goal in BSFL competition, so in a way glad that they still kinda struggled (and they still needed to wait close to end of game for it too!!).

I'm gonna be supporting Venezuela for the playoff spot, but for no reason other than because they actually managed an impressive draw against the actual team I support

It's unbelievable seeing the result of Argentina and Venezuela yesterday. Although, it doesn't have much effect on Argentina since they are still the one topping the group but it's unfortunate to see players struggling to play in such ground full of water. The players could not even move comfortably due to too much water that accumulate on the field because of lack of drainage system. I don't know why they approve such playing ground to host official and international games. A draw result is not bad in a game like this and glad that the players didn't sustain serious injuries because that playing ground is not in any way close to international standard.