Brazil qualified for the 2022 World Cup after Lucas Paqueta's second-half strike secured a 1-0 victory over Colombia.
Tite's Brazil knew a win on Thursday could ebook their spot at Qatar 2022 and the Selecao claimed the result they wanted in tough-fought fashion on home soil.
Paqueta and Neymar mixed for the decisive goal within the 72nd minute as CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying leaders Brazil stayed unbeaten thru 12 rounds.
Brazil entered the contest having never misplaced a sport against Colombia in all their previous 13 conferences in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying (W6 D7). However, the Selecao had only gained considered one of their final six games on this fixture.
It became a cagey start in Sao Paulo, wherein Brazil celebrity Neymar turned into lucky to get away punishment after moving into the face of referee Roberto Tobar.
The first 1/2 got here to existence at some point of the remaining tiers as both teams had probabilities to open the scoring – Brazil finally were given in in the back of Colombia and Danilo's move deflected onto the publish 9 minutes before 1/2-time.
Colombia celebrity Luis Diaz then almost curled a beautiful long-range effort into the again of the net three minutes later but it flashed simply extensive of the submit, while Brazil's Marquinhos noticed his header narrowly pass over the far nook of the internet at the stroke of half of-time.
Like the opening 45 mins, there has been not lots separating the 2 groups until Paqueta popped up to put Brazil ahead.
After Colombia didn't clean the ball properly, Brazil capitalised with 18 mins remaining – Neymar playing a one-touch pass thru to Paqueta, who managed to discover a way past David Ospina in instinctive style.
What does it suggest? Brazil keep World Cup streak
