Brazil qualify for Qatar World Cup

Lucas Paqueta

Brazil is celebrating as the first South American team to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar, with several matches in hand and more than a year before the tournament begins in Qatar.

South American soccer body CONMEBOL says Brazil as the first team of the region to qualify, with 11 wins in 12 matches. The latest came Thursday night in Sao Paulo, with Lucas Paqueta scoring the only goal in the 72nd minute in a 1-0 win over Colombia.

The Seleção is 18 points ahead of fourth-place Chile, which can add only 15 points from its five remaining matches. The top four teams in South America earn direct entry to the World Cup.

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