Brazil Secures Spot in U-20 World Cup with Victory Over Paraguay

Brazil’s U-20 national team guaranteed its place in the FIFA U-20 World Cup after defeating Paraguay 3-1 in the final hexagonal stage of the South American U-20 Championship.

The match, held at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV on Monday, saw goals from Gustavo Prado, Rayan, and Alisson for Brazil, while Ángel Aguayo scored Paraguay’s lone goal.

With this victory, Brazil maintains a perfect record in the final stage, leading with nine points. This result ensures Brazil‘s qualification for the U-20 World Cup, as Uruguay, currently fifth with no points, lost to Brazil in a direct confrontation.

Even with three rounds remaining, Uruguay cannot surpass Brazil in the top four due to the head-to-head tiebreaker rule. Chile, as the host nation for the World Cup scheduled from September 27 to October 19, has already secured automatic qualification.

This is despite being last in the standings without any points. Paraguay currently holds fourth place with three points but faces increasing pressure to secure its position.

Brazil’s next match in the championship will be against Argentina on Thursday at 10 p.m. Brasília time at Estadio Brígido Iriarte in Caracas, Venezuela. Meanwhile, Paraguay will face Uruguay earlier that day at 5 p.m.

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