Brazil was saved by a last-minute winner of Vinicius Junior to help them beat Colombia at home in a world cup qualification on Thursday.
In the result, Dorival Junior's silk climbs to second place in the Conmebol qualifying classification and places seven points ahead of the seventh-placed Bolivia, while a draw would have had them in the sixth.
Brazil had started with a lot of energy and got their reward after just six minutes, when Vinicius was polluted in the penalty area and Raphinha turned the penalty to set them a goal.
From that moment on, the hosts dominated the ball, but failed to use it effectively and the goal of Colombia remained largely undisturbed.
On the 41st minute, the visitors got through Luis Diaz from the penalty area after Joelinton had lost the ball close to his own goal.
In the second half, both teams struggled with making their shots on goal and the match seemed destined to roll to a draw.
That was until the ninth minute of the second half of the stopping time when Vincius picked up the ball halfway through opposition and hit an attempt, that Jefferson Lerma and bend inside.
Next to Brazil is a trip to group leaders Argentina on Tuesday, while Colombia Paraguay hosts.
The era after the Lord has arrived. Vinícius, Rodrygo, Raphinha, Endrick … the names are there. But can one of them become the next worldwide icon of Brazil?
– Opta Analyst (@Optaanalyst) March 20, 2025
Data Debrief: Brazil goes five undefeated
The goal of Luis Diaz was assisted by James Rodriguez, who brings him to five assists in the qualifications of Conmebol World Cup – more than any other player.
Raphinha is now the top scorer of Brazil in qualifying with five goals.
The Selecao are now also unbeaten in their last five world cup qualifications, which is their longest run without defeat since October 2023.
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