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- Brazil have qualified for 2022 World Cup in Qatar after beating Colombia 1-0 on Thursday night, November 11
- Lucas Paqueta who plays as an attacking midfielder for Lyon scored the only goal which gave Brazil the World Cup ticket
- Argentina are also in the race of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup and they are currently occupying second position
Brazil on Thursday night, November 11, became the first South American team to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after beating Colombia 1-0 with Lucas Paqueta netting the goal.
But the encounter was not an easy one for Neymar and his teammates as Colombia also wanted a win so as to help their quest of making it to the World Cup in Qatar.
Playing in front of their fans, Brazil started the encounter impressively and were looking for an early goal but were denied two times by goalkeeper David Ospina.
Despite all efforts by the Brazilian players to score in the first half, Colombians were tough and they would have also taken the lead before the end of the 45 minutes.
When did Brazil score their goal?
Both teams came out in the second half firing in all cylinders, but the hosts were the ones who had the breakthrough in the 72nd minute through Lucas Paqueta.
Lucas Paquetáa beat goalkeeper David Ospina nicely as Brazil maintained their unbeaten run in the World Cup qualifiers.
According to the report on Timesofindia and ESPN, Brazil are now leading the 10-team South American group with 34 points from 12 game.
The top four teams qualify automatically for Qatar 2022 and the fifth-placed side goes into an inter-regional playoff.
Who is occupying second and third?
Lionel Messi and his teammates in the Argentina national team are occupying second position, while Ecuador are on third with Chile staying fourth.
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FootballThe Moment Neymar Arrived National Team Training With Customized $20 Million “Batman” Helicopter
Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar arrived Brazil’s national team training in grand style as he landed in his customized helicopter to stun his teammates and onlookers.
The 27-year-old delivered another level of excitement when he notched up to training in his Custom “Batman” Helicopter reportedly worth $20 million (about N11 billion).
Brazil are already preparing for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina and Neymar arrived in his black Airbus H-145 directly at the training ground in Granja Comary.
It was gathered via Boss Hunting that the chopper has space for 11 people, as it is 13.64 m long and 3.95 m high, and can reach a speed of up to 150 mph.