Brazil became the first South American nation to qualify for Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup after they defeated Columbia 1-0 in the World Cup qualifier on Thursday in Sao Paolo. Lucas Paqueta's 72nd min goal was enough for Brazil to secure the win in a feisty match. The nation has now qualified into the World Cup for the 11th consecutive time.
The 5-time World Cup champions topped the South American group with 11 wins and 34 points. Following them are Argentina and Ecuador. Columbia with only 3 wins is standing at the 5th position in the points table.
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The top 4 teams will qualify for the World Cup automatically and the fifth-ranked team will go into an inter-regional play-off.