The three points came, but not in the way the fans who attended the Mané Garrincha Stadium, in Brasília, expected. Brazil defeated Peru 4-0 on Tuesday night (15), but with a discreet performance to add 16 points in the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
With the triumph in the match broadcast by National Radiothe Brazilian team remains in 4th place in the rankings. Peru remains with six points from ten matches, occupying second place in the table.
Even with the support of more than 60 thousand fans at Mané Garrincha, the team led by coach Dorival Júnior had a low intensity first half. However, despite the tepid performance, Brazil created the best opportunities, and managed to open the scoring with a penalty kick from Raphinha in the 23rd minute.
After the break, Brazil managed to expand after just eight minutes, again with Raphinha taking a penalty. From then on, Peru advanced its lines and offered space for the Brazilian attack, which became more effective, especially after Luiz Henrique entered the field.
The Botafogo player began to shine in the 25th minute, when he advanced from the right and crossed the ball for Andreas Pereira to score with a beautiful volley. But Luiz Henrique wanted more, and he got it in the 28th minute with a well-placed shot to score Brazil’s fourth.
Argentina rout
The one who shone this Tuesday was Argentine star Lionel Messi, who scored three goals and made two passes in Argentina’s 6-0 victory over Bolivia in a match played at the Monumental de Núñez Stadium, in Buenos Aires. With this result, the brothers remain in the lead of the Qualifiers, but now with 22 points won.
