Bobadilla debuts at Copa, Ferraresi struggles, Tapia quiet vs Brazil | OneFootball

Venezuelan defender couldn't stop the best in the world (Photo: Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)

MARCIO MONTEIRO

@avantmtricolor

This FIFA Date, Thursday night (4) was reserved for the first games of the South American Qualifiers period for the World Cup, with three São Paulo players taking the field.

Bobadilla played little, but achieved his first World Cup qualification with Paraguay, the Venezuelan Ferraresi struggled with Messi's magic in his farewell match for the Qualifiers with Argentina, and Tapia barely appeared in the duel where Chile was defeated by Brazil 3-0.

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Paraguay, at home, ended 0-0 with Ecuador, a result sufficient to bring the country back to a World Cup after 16 years of absence. The midfielder Bobadilla started on the bench and played only the last eight minutes of the Paraguayan qualifying match.

The São Paulo player had little time, but completed all four passes in the game, in addition to winning the only ball duel, securing the result for his team.

WHAT A CHALLENGE, FERRARESI...

Venezuela had a tough mission ahead, Argentina away. Ferraresi was a starter but couldn't prevent the three opposing goals, two by Messi. The Tricolor defender ended with six defensive actions, two duels won out of five contested, and 21 successful passes out of 27 attempted in the match against the Argentinians.

The situation for ‘Vino Tinto’ remains uncertain for the World Cup. The country remains in 7th place, in the playoff zone for the Cup, and now fights for the spot only with Bolivia, which hosts Brazil in the altitude in the last round.

Depending only on themselves, Venezuela also plays at home, seeking the unprecedented World Cup qualification, against already qualified Colombia.

Another who started on the bench and played for 31 minutes in the second half was the Chilean striker Gonzalo Tapia. Against Brazil, he had a discreet participation, but completed all eight passes he made. However, he lost four possessions and missed the only cross he attempted. In the end, the already eliminated country lost 3-0 at Maracanã.

The 18th and final round of the qualifiers, with only the pending definition of who goes to the world playoff, takes place next Tuesday (9), with all games at the same time at 8:30 PM (Brasília time).

Chile closes the disappointing campaign at home against Uruguay, Paraguay visits Peru, while Venezuela plays the match of their lives against the Colombians in front of their fans.

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