The Brazilian national team narrowly secured a 1-0 victory against their Peruvian hosts in a match held early Wednesday morning, as part of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The "Seleção" owes its win to defender Marquinhos, who scored the only goal in the dying moments of the match at the National Stadium in Lima.
Brazilian star Neymar assisted the winning goal with a corner kick, despite a group of Peruvian "sorcerers" performing rituals against him in an attempt to neutralize his impact, which ultimately proved unsuccessful. The Brazilian team, which has won the World Cup five times, achieved its second consecutive victory and leads the South American qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup with 6 points, ahead of its traditional rival Argentina, which also won against Bolivia with a score of 3-0, despite the challenges of playing in the capital La Paz, located at an altitude of 3,660 meters above sea level.
