Vinicius fails to score again, Brazil and Uruguay draw

The confrontation between Brazil and Uruguay was extremely tight from the start. The Selecao needed a win to avenge the 0-2 loss in October 2023, while La Celeste wanted to maintain the winning momentum after defeating Colombia 3-2 in the previous round.

Vinicius disappoints again

In the first half, both teams did not create many scoring opportunities with the game being tight between the two sides. The Brazilian team had the home advantage and had more possession of the ball, but there were not many breakthrough situations due to the lackluster performance of key striker Vinicius.

On the Uruguayan side, although they had less possession of the ball than their opponents, with a tight defensive style, they organized many sharp attacks with high flexibility, continuously threatening the goal of goalkeeper Ederson (Brazil).

The game turned around in the second half, when Uruguay increased their attack and quickly opened the score 1-0 thanks to Federico Valverde scoring in the 55th minute after a beautiful attack.

Conceding a shocking goal, the Brazilian players put on intense pressure. In the 62nd minute, midfielder Gerson managed to equalize the score 1-1 with a powerful long-range shot. However, this goal could not help Selecao regain their inspiration to dance the samba at home to win against Uruguay.

Midfielder Gerson equalized 1-1 for the Brazilian team.

Striker Vinicius' lackluster performance was part of the reason why the Brazilian team's attack was deadlocked. The 24-year-old star just missed out on the Golden Ball award, with only 42 passes throughout the match with 77% accuracy. He had no key passes or assists. He took 3 shots, all of which missed the target. The Real Madrid star also won only 5/10 duels and lost the ball 13 times.

The draw caused Brazil to drop to 5th place in the 2026 World Cup qualifying table in South America with 18 points after 12 matches. Meanwhile, Uruguay maintained 2nd place with 20 points, behind Argentina (25 points).

Ecuador moved up to third place with 19 points after a 1-0 win over Colombia. Colombia also has 19 points, but is in fourth place due to an inferior goal difference. Paraguay is in sixth place, while Bolivia is in seventh place (the Intercontinental play-off spot).

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