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Colombia and Chile stay out of the World Cup; Peru will play the playoff

The selection of Peru has been imposed on Paraguay (2-0) at the National Stadium in Lima, an expected victory that will allow them to play the playoffs to be in the Qatar World Cupto the detriment of Colombiawhich also won its match against Venezuela (0-1), an irrelevant result that ended the Cafeteros’ dream of qualifying for the big event.

The Peruvians did not allow the miracle and defeated the Paraguayan team with solvency and solidity, no longer qualifying options for Qatar. An easy victory that leaves Peru in fifth place in the South American qualifiers with 24 points, thanks to which it will be able to play a playoff next June. against Australia or United Arab Emirates as rival. Thus, he will choose to play his sixth World Cup, after participating in those of 1930, 1970, 1978, 1982 and 2018.

The front Gianluca Lapadula and the midfielder Yoshimar Yotun they disguised themselves as heroes for Peru, converting the two goals of the match, both in the first half (min.5 and min.42). Peace of mind for the Peruvian team, who did their homework before the 50,000 fans who filled the National Stadium in Lima.

Thus, the victory of Colombiasixth with 23 points, on Venezuelabottom of the playoffs. The ‘Tricolor’ managed to prevail thanks to a goal by James Rodríguez from a penalty, which he had to repeat, to win a victory as visitors in Venezuela that they had not achieved since 1996. Thus, the Cafeteros are left without a World Cup, something that has not happened since 2010 and after two consecutive editions playing the final phase of the tournament.

For its part, Uruguay closed the qualifiers in the best possible way. The Charrúas beat Chile (0-2) at the San Carlos de Apoquindo Stadium to finish third with 28 points. and it was key Luis Suarezwho came on from the bench and in the 79th minute signed the Chilean 0-1, a historic goal that makes the striker the top scorer (29) in the South American qualifiers, with a goal more than Messi.

didn’t fail either Brazil, already qualified, beating Bolivia (0-4) to culminate a practically perfect qualifying phase. With its victory in La Paz, where it had not won since 1985, the Canarinha established a new record of points in the South American qualifiers reaching 45 units, two more than Argentina achieved in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers in Korea and Japan. With nothing at stake, Tite fielded a team full of new faces and gave chances to the less usual, with goals from Paquetá, Guimaraes and a brace from Richarlison.

Finally, Argentinawhich finished second with 41 points in this qualifying phase, could not get past the draw (1-1) against Ecuador, a selection that will also be in Qatar. A result that allows the Albiceleste to match the best unbeaten streak in its history, by chaining 31 games without losing, with 20 wins and 11 draws. the debutante Julian Alvarez he converted the goal for the Argentines, while Ecuador equalized from a penalty.

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