Brazil finally won the victory

Brazil was number 6 in the list with 7 points in 6 matches in the World Cup qualifiers. So the Seleção was under pressure before the match against Ecuador. However, the disciples of Darival Junior got relief by winning 1-0 with full 3 points.

A tough test for Brazil was the match against Ecuador at the Couto Pereira Stadium in Curitiba.

Because they are winless in the last four matches in the World Cup qualifiers. After drawing against Venezuela 11 months ago, they have lost to Uruguay, Colombia and Argentina. Under pressure, Brazil's first scoring chance came in the 30th minute. Rodrigo, who was standing in front of the box, took a shot past a defender from midfielder Lucas Paqueta's pass.

An Ecuadorian defender gets the ball into the net. It was Brazil's only winning goal.

After conceding a goal, Ecuador could not repay. However, at the end of the first half, the picture of the game could have been different if the defender Gabriel Magaliais could not have returned the shot of Ecuador's Moises Caicedo from the goal line.

But they got several more opportunities. But could not use it. Ecuador won a free-kick well outside the box in the last minute of added time. But could not score.

With this victory, Brazil reached the fourth place in the World Cup qualifiers.

They have 10 points in 7 matches. Argentina is on top with 18 points in equal matches. In the 2026 World Cup, the top six teams from South America will play directly in the World Cup. The seventh team will play in the playoffs.

In the other two matches of the day, Uruguay drew 0-0 with Paraguay and Colombia drew 1-1 with Peru.