FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Brazil vs Uruguay, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Brazil
  • 62': Gerson
FT
1 - 1
Uruguay
  • 55': Federico Valverde

Gerson stunner gives Brazil 1-1 draw with Uruguay in World Cup qualifier

Brazil drew 1-1 with Uruguay in South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday after Gerson's brilliant strike cancelled out Federico Valverde's opener for the visitors.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gerson.
  • 6': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
  • 6': Savinho (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Rochet (Uruguay).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Uruguay).
  • 10': Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Igor Jesus (Brazil).
  • 11': Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Abner Vinícius (Brazil).
  • 16': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil).
  • 16': Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Bruno Guimarães.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
  • 22': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Federico Valverde with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Offside, Brazil. Raphinha is caught offside.
  • 25': Offside, Uruguay. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
  • 27': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Mathías Olivera.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães.
  • 29': Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Gerson (Brazil).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Savinho.
  • 36': Hand ball by Raphinha (Brazil).
  • 37': Foul by Igor Jesus (Brazil).
  • 37': Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Savinho (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães with a through ball.
  • 41': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
  • 41': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gerson.
  • 45': Foul by Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay).
  • 45': Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Mathías Olivera.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Igor Jesus (Brazil) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Brazil 0, Uruguay 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Brazil 0, Uruguay 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Rodrigo Aguirre replaces Darwin Núñez.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Savinho (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 48': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Rodrigo Aguirre (Uruguay).
  • 49': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Marcelo Saracchi (Uruguay).
  • 50': Foul by Marcelo Saracchi (Uruguay).
  • 50': Savinho (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Savinho (Brazil).
  • 52': Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raphinha.
  • 54': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil).
  • 54': Rodrigo Aguirre (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Goal! Brazil 0, Uruguay 1. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Araújo.
  • 57': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by José María Giménez.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
  • 58': Substitution, Brazil. Luiz Henrique replaces Igor Jesus.
  • 58': Substitution, Brazil. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Abner Vinícius.
  • 60': Foul by Rodrigo Aguirre (Uruguay).
  • 60': Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Goal! Brazil 1, Uruguay 1. Gerson (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha.
  • 64': Federico Valverde (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil).
  • 66': Substitution, Uruguay. José Rodríguez replaces Facundo Pellistri.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Aguirre (Uruguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
  • 69': Foul by Raphinha (Brazil).
  • 69': Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Raphinha (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. José Rodríguez (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Savinho.
  • 73': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil).
  • 73': Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Brazil. Estêvão replaces Savinho.
  • 74': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Marcelo Saracchi.
  • 76': Foul by Luiz Henrique (Brazil).
  • 76': Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Aguirre (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Rodríguez with a headed pass.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Luiz Henrique (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raphinha.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Danilo.
  • 81': Substitution, Uruguay. Cristian Olivera replaces Maximiliano Araújo.
  • 83': Foul by Guillermo Varela (Uruguay).
  • 83': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Guillermo Varela (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Foul by Raphinha (Brazil).
  • 85': Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Brazil. André replaces Bruno Guimarães.
  • 86': Substitution, Brazil. Lucas Paquetá replaces Gerson.
  • 87': Foul by José Rodríguez (Uruguay).
  • 87': Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Estêvão (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
  • 89': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
  • 89': Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Mathías Olivera (Uruguay).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Danilo (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
  • 90'+2': Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil).
  • 90'+3': Rodrigo Aguirre (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brazil 1, Uruguay 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Brazil 1, Uruguay 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova
Location: Salvador, Brazil
Attendance: 41,511

WCQ - CONMEBOL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Argentina 18 +21 38
2 Ecuador 18 +9 29
3 Colombia 18 +10 28
4 Uruguay 18 +10 28
Full Table

Line-Ups

BRA Brazil (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
23 Ederson (GK)
14 Gabriel Magalhães Yellow Card
4 Marquinhos
16 Abner
2 Danilo
5 Bruno Guimarães
15 Gerson
7 Vinícius Júnior
9 Igor Jesus
10 Raphinha Yellow Card
20 Savinho
Brazil Substitutes:
Murillo, Luiz Henrique, Gabriel Martinelli, Dodô, Alex Telles, Weverton, Bento, André, Estêvão, Léo Ortiz, Lucas Paquetá, Andrea Pereira.

URU Uruguay (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Sergio Rochet (GK)
16 Mathías Olivera
2 José María Giménez
3 Marcelo Saracchi
13 Gullermo Varela Yellow Card
5 Manuel Ugarte Yellow Card
6 Rodrigo Bentancur
15 Federico Valverde
9 Darwin Núñez
20 Maximiliano Araújo
11 Facundo Pellistri
Uruguay Substitutes:
Luciano Rodríguez, Facundo Torres, Brian Rodríguez, Franco Israel, Santiago Mele, Cristian Olivera, Nicolás Marichal, Rodrigo Aguirre, José Luis Rodríguez, Juan Rodríguez, Nicolás Fonseca.

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