Six South American teams secure Copa spots, Flamengo in World Cup mix | OneFootball

Uruguay, Colombia, and Paraguay qualified this Thursday (04)

Argentina, Brazil, and Ecuador took the field already qualified for the World Cup. However, this Thursday’s (04) round of Qualifiers determined three more teams that will go to next year’s World Cup: Uruguay, Colombia, and Paraguay. Of these teams, two had Flamengo players on their squad list.

For Uruguay, Arrascaeta put on a show in Celeste’s victory. The midfielder made a beautiful play, passed to Varela, who assisted Aguirre. The same three players were involved in the second goal, with the full-back finding the striker, who set up the number 10 to smash the ball into the net. With the 3-0 win, Marcelo Bielsa’s team secured their World Cup spot this Thursday (04).

Also heading to the World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico is Colombia, with Jorge Carrascal. However, the Flamengo midfielder did not leave the bench in the 3-0 win over Bolivia. The third qualifier of the night was Paraguay, who held a 0-0 draw with Ecuador, featuring Gonzalo Plata. The team of the Flamengo winger, who played 20 minutes, had already secured qualification in advance.

Finally, the two biggest national teams in South America were just fulfilling fixtures and steamrolled their opponents. At Maracanã, Brazil beat Chile 3-0, with a goal from Flamengo youth product Lucas Paquetá. Wesley, another “Garoto do Ninho,” played the full 90 minutes. Meanwhile, Samuel Lino, the Flamengo forward, did not come off the bench. In Buenos Aires, Argentina witnessed a show from Lionel Messi, who scored twice in the 3-0 win over Venezuela.

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WHAT WILL BE AT STAKE IN THE FINAL ROUND OF THE WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS?

The South American World Cup Qualifiers grant six direct spots and one for the playoff. Thus, only one question remains: who will be seventh. Currently, the spot is held by Venezuela, with 18 points. However, Bolivia, with 17, still has a chance. On the path of both teams, Flamengo players will be among their opponents.

Bolivia will host Brazil in the city of El Alto, over 4,000 meters above sea level. Venezuela, meanwhile, will face Colombia, with Carrascal. Both matches will take place at 8:30 pm (Brasília time) next Tuesday (09). Simultaneously, the final round of the Qualifiers will feature Ecuador vs Argentina, Peru vs Paraguay, and Chile vs Uruguay.

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