The Brazil national football team has confirmed its qualification for the North and Central America World Cup.
Under the leadership of manager Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil defeated Paraguay 1-0 in the 16th round of the South American qualifiers for the North and Central America World Cup held in São Paulo on the 11th (Korean time).
As a result of this day, Brazil secured 29 points and confirmed its advancement to the finals, regardless of the results of the remaining two matches.
Brazil, now in third place behind Argentina (35 points) and Ecuador (25 points), has widened the gap with seventh-place Venezuela (18 points) to 7 points.
This is the first victory for manager Ancelotti after two matches since his debut with the national team.
After drawing without scoring against Ecuador on the 6th, Brazil has continued its remarkable record of qualifying for the finals 23 times in a row since the inaugural tournament in 1930.
In the 44th minute of the first half, Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), who received a pass from Matheus Cunha, scored the winning goal.
Brazil is the country with the most World Cup victories, boasting a total of 5 championships. However, at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Croatia, which was disappointing. This time, they aim for a championship in the North and Central America World Cup, their first since the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup.
Before the match, manager Ancelotti noted, "Vinícius has recovered from his ankle injury and, as always, is motivated. He will perform at his best for the national team, just as he does for Real Madrid. He is an absolutely crucial asset."
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