Brazil have defeated Colombia in the World Cup qualifier, played on Friday i.e. March 21. The game was intense as it was 1-1 for the long time, just before Vinicius Junior scored the winner in the injury time. Raphinha opened the scoring in the game from the penalty spot and then Liverpool\u2019s Luis Diaz equalised it for Colombia.<\/p>\n
In a thrilling FIFA World Cup qualifier, Brazil edged out Colombia with a 2-1 victory, thanks to Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior\u2019s stoppage-time goal.<\/p>\n
The match, held at Arena BRB Man\u00e9 Garrincha in Bras\u00edlia, saw Brazil start assertively. Their early pressure paid off when Vin\u00edcius was fouled in the box by Daniel Mu\u00f1oz, leading to a penalty that Raphinha converted, giving Brazil a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n
Colombia responded with resilience. Midway through the first half, Luis D\u00edaz capitalized on a sequence initiated by Jhon Arias and assisted by James Rodr\u00edguez, leveling the score at 1-1.<\/p>\n
The second half was a display of tactical battles, with both teams creating opportunities but unable to find the net. The deadlock persisted until injury time, when Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior\u2019s long-range effort deflected off a defender, deceiving goalkeeper Camilo Vargas and sealing the win for Brazil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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