Fears grip Brazil’s national team as they are placed on the 6th of their 2026 World Cup groupage qualifying series. The defeat to their rival Argentina was a blow that they couldn’t contain, perhaps their abysmal performance in the 2022 World Cup is still fresh in their minds
Joelinton, a midfielder for Newcastle United, was substituted for Brazil, who suffered their first defeat in a home World Cup qualifying match.
The five-time World Cup winners are currently 6th in the South American qualification table, 8 points behind leaders Argentina, and in the penultimate spot that ensures a spot in the 2026 finals after losing three straight qualifiers.
The five-time World Cup winners are currently eighth in the South American qualification table, eight points behind leaders Argentina, and in the penultimate spot that ensures a spot in the 2026 finals after losing three straight qualifiers.
Fears grip Brazil’s national team as they are struggling at the end tail of the group stage table. Losing to the rivalry, Argentina was a hectic blow which most of their fans couldn’t contain after the abysmal 0-1 defeat to Argentina and the poor performance at the 2022 World Cup.
Police charged at Argentina’s supporters, some of them with batons, as rival fans brawled in a stand behind one of the goals at the stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the national anthems.
In response, several fans tore apart seats and hurled them at the cops, while others streamed out onto the field to get away from the unrest.
As the players from Argentina and a few members of the Brazil squad approached to try to defuse the tension, Emiliano Martínez of Aston Villa attempted to take a baton from a policeman.
After a half-hour wait, the game started and the players eventually left the field before coming back. The police had separated the Argentina fans into a different area of the stand.
The conflict started two weeks before altercations between supporters of Argentine team Boca Juniors and Brazilian team Fluminense, which occurred before the Copa Libertadores final, which was held at the Maracana and is South America’s version of the Champions League final.
“We were worried about the families, women, and children that we were seeing in panic up there in the stands,” Brazil captain Marquinhos continued, joining the Argentina players on the field in their appeal for calm.
“Down on the pitch it was hard for us to understand what was going on, it was a very scary situation.”
World champions Argentina prevailed 1-0 because of a goal by Nicolas Otamendi, a former Manchester City defender.
Joelinton, a midfielder for Newcastle United, was substituted for Brazil, who suffered their first defeat in a home World Cup qualifying match.
The five-time World Cup winners are currently eighth in the South American qualification table, eight points behind leaders Argentina, and in the penultimate spot that ensures a spot in the 2026 finals after losing three straight qualifiers.
Will Brazil qualify for the 2026 World Cup as they are placed 6th? Argentina is first, Uruguay 2nd Colombia 3rd Venezuela 4th Ecuador 5th and the almighty Brazil 6th.
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