
Brazil vs Colombia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLVini Jr. saves Brazil with late winner vs. Colombia
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A last-minute goal by Vinícius Júnior secured Brazil's 2-1 win over Colombia in World Cup qualifying on Thursday, helping his team and millions of fans avoid more disappointment.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guilherme Arana with a cross.
- 2': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Brazil).
- 2': Jhon Arias (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Penalty Brazil. Vinícius Júnior draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 4': Penalty conceded by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 6': Goal! Brazil 1, Colombia 0. Raphinha (Brazil) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 7': Foul by Raphinha (Brazil).
- 7': Richard Ríos (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Richard Ríos (Colombia).
- 8': Gerson (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Jhon Arias (Colombia).
- 10': João Pedro (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Ríos (Colombia).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Foul by Marquinhos (Brazil).
- 12': Jhon Córdoba (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 15': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil).
- 15': Jhon Arias (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Offside, Colombia. Luis Díaz is caught offside.
- 18': Delay in match (Brazil).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Attempt blocked. James Rodríguez (Colombia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 20': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Vanderson.
- 22': Hand ball by João Pedro (Brazil).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Richard Ríos (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Offside, Colombia. Jhon Córdoba is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by James Rodríguez (Colombia).
- 24': João Pedro (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Gerson (Brazil).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Substitution, Brazil. Joelinton replaces Gerson because of an injury.
- 28': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Colombia).
- 28': Joelinton (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Jhon Córdoba (Colombia).
- 30': Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Alisson Becker (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Lerma (Colombia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 35': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Jhon Lucumí.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Joelinton (Brazil).
- 36': James Rodríguez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Richard Ríos (Colombia).
- 37': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by James Rodríguez (Colombia).
- 39': Rodrygo (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Goal! Brazil 1, Colombia 1. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
- 43': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Davinson Sánchez (Colombia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross.
- 44': Foul by James Rodríguez (Colombia).
- 44': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by João Pedro (Brazil).
- 45'+1': Richard Ríos (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil).
- 45'+1': James Rodríguez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury James Rodríguez (Colombia).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Offside, Colombia. Jhon Lucumí is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Johan Mojica.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Brazil 1, Colombia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brazil 1, Colombia 1.
- 47': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury James Rodríguez (Colombia).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Richard Ríos (Colombia).
- 48': Richard Ríos (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Foul by Vanderson (Brazil).
- 52': Jhon Córdoba (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Hand ball by Raphinha (Brazil).
- 53': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 53': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 55': Foul by Luis Díaz (Colombia).
- 55': Vanderson (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by James Rodríguez (Colombia).
- 55': Joelinton (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Raphinha (Brazil).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Offside, Colombia. Jhon Córdoba is caught offside.
- 58': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.
- 60': Foul by Guilherme Arana (Brazil).
- 60': Jhon Arias (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Brazil. Matheus Cunha replaces João Pedro.
- 61': Attempt missed. Jhon Córdoba (Colombia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jhon Arias with a cross.
- 62': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil).
- 62': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Alisson Becker (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Colombia).
- 64': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 67': Foul by Joelinton (Brazil).
- 67': Jhon Arias (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Attempt saved. Richard Ríos (Colombia) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 68': Attempt saved. James Rodríguez (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 69': Attempt missed. Jhon Córdoba (Colombia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 70': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Brazil).
- 70': Jhon Arias (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Alisson Becker (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Colombia).
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Alisson Becker (Brazil).
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Davinson Sánchez (Colombia).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Colombia. Carlos Cuesta replaces Davinson Sánchez because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Brazil. Bento replaces Alisson Becker because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Brazil. Savinho replaces Rodrygo.
- 78': Substitution, Brazil. André replaces Bruno Guimarães.
- 79': Substitution, Brazil. Wesley replaces Vanderson.
- 80': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia).
- 80': Matheus Cunha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Guilherme Arana (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley.
- 82': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
- 82': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 84': Foul by Jhon Córdoba (Colombia).
- 84': Guilherme Arana (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wesley.
- 86': Foul by Joelinton (Brazil).
- 86': Jhon Córdoba (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Joelinton (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Colombia. Jorge Carrascal replaces Jhon Arias.
- 87': Substitution, Colombia. Rafael Borré replaces Jhon Córdoba.
- 89': Foul by Luis Díaz (Colombia).
- 89': Wesley (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Richard Ríos (Colombia).
- 90': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by James Rodríguez (Colombia).
- 90': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Joelinton (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Savinho with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Guilherme Arana (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Camilo Vargas (Colombia).
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Colombia. Kevin Castaño replaces James Rodríguez.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Savinho (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a cross.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Guilherme Arana (Brazil) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Savinho.
- 90'+8': Foul by Luis Díaz (Colombia).
- 90'+8': Wesley (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Foul by Richard Ríos (Colombia).
- 90'+9': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+9': Goal! Brazil 2, Colombia 1. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 90'+11': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (Colombia).
- 90'+11': Marquinhos (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+12': Substitution, Brazil. Léo Ortiz replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 90'+13': Hand ball by Luis Díaz (Colombia).
- 90'+14': Second Half ends, Brazil 2, Colombia 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brazil 2, Colombia 1.
Statistics
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BRA![]() |
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24 | Fouls | 15 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 0 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
5 | Saves | 2 |
48.5 | Possession | 51.5 |
10 | SHOTS | 17 |
3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
297 | Accurate Passes | 312 |
356 | Passes | 375 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
14 | Crosses | 15 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
52 | Long Balls | 35 |
21 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
16 | Tackles | 11 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
5 | Interceptions | 7 |
17 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
17 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Arena BRB Mané Garrincha
Location: Brasília, Brazil
Attendance: 70,027
WCQ - CONMEBOL Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Argentina | 16 | +19 | 35 |
2 | Ecuador | 16 | +8 | 25 |
3 | Brazil | 16 | +5 | 25 |
4 | Uruguay | 16 | +7 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Brazil (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
3 | Gabriel Magalhães ![]() |
4 | Marquinhos |
6 | Guilherme Arana |
2 | Vanderson |
5 | Bruno Guimarães ![]() |
8 | Gerson |
11 | Raphinha |
10 | Rodrygo |
7 | Vinícius Júnior |
9 | João Pedro |
Colombia (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Camilo Vargas (GK) |
3 | Jhon Lucumí |
23 | Davinson Sánchez |
17 | Johan Mojica |
21 | Daniel Muñoz |
10 | James Rodríguez |
16 | Jefferson Lerma |
6 | Richard Ríos ![]() |
9 | Jhon Córdoba |
7 | Luis Díaz |
11 | Jhon Arias |
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