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DT 28 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2016 Sport RESULTS Colombia 0-0 Chile Uruguay 2-1 Ecuador Coates 12, Caicedo 44 Rolan 45 Paraguay 1-4 Peru Riveros 9 Ramos 48, Flores 71, Cueva 78, Benitez 84-og Brazil 3-0 Argentina Coutinho 25, Neymar 45, Paulinho 59 Venezuela 5-0 Bolivia Koufatti 3, Otero 75, Martinez 11, 67, 70 POINTS TABLE P W D L GD Pts Brazil 11 7 3 1 17 24 Uruguay 11 7 2 2 15 23 Colombia 11 5 3 3 3 18 Ecuador 11 5 2 4 3 17 Chile 11 5 2 4 2 17 Argentina 11 4 4 3 -1 16 Paraguay 11 4 3 4 -5 15 Peru 11 4 2 5 0 14 Venezuela 11 1 2 8 -12 5 Bolivia 11 1 1 9 -22 4 Brazil’s Neymar celebrates his goal against Argentina during their World Cup 2018 Qualifier at Mineirao Stadium, Belo Horizonte, Brazil on Thursday Brazil crush Argentina in World Cup qualifiers • AFP, Montevideo Brazil thrashed arch-rivals Argentina to tighten their grip on South America’s 2018 World Cup qualification campaign on Thursday as Uruguay maintained their push towards the finals with a hard-fought defeat of Ecuador. Barcelona superstar Neymar outshone club-mate Lionel Messi with his 50th international goal for Brazil in Belo Horizonte as the fivetime World Cup winners romped to a 3-0 win in the Estadio Mineirao. It was a sweet return to the venue for Brazil, who were humiliated 7-1 at the same ground by Germany in the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup. Neymar’s landmark strike was sandwiched by a spectacular effort from Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho and a second-half finish from China-based midfielder Paulinho. The win was a remarkable fifth consecutive qualifying victory under the reign of new coach Tite, who took over following the sacking of Dunga in June following Brazil’s Copa America Centenario debacle, when they failed to advance from the group stage. Brazil now have 24 points from 11 games, one clear of second-placed Uruguay who have 23 points. The Brazilians are six points clear of third-placed Colombia and seven points clear of Ecuador and Chile, who are level on 17 points after 11 games. Argentina meanwhile are languishing outside the qualifying places in sixth with 16 points. The two-time world champions - who have taken just two points from their past four qualifiers - now face a crucial game at home to Colombia next Tuesday which they must win to avoid falling further off the pace. Uruguay meanwhile stayed firmly on Brazil’s shoulder with a 2-1 defeat of Ecuador at Montevideo’s Estadio Centenario. Argentina struggling for 2018 WC place • AFP, Montevideo Neymar scored his 50th international goal as Brazil thrashed Argentina 3-0 to tighten their grip on South America’s 2018 World Cup qualification campaign and leave their arch-rivals struggling to reach the finals. Barcelona superstar Neymar outshone club-mate Lionel Messi in Belo Horizonte - the venue where Brazil were humiliated 7-1 by Germany in the 2014 World Cup semi-finals. Argentina are outside of the qualifying places. But Messi insisted that the two time World Cup winners could still get through to the Russia finals. Neymar’s landmark strike was sandwiched by a spectacular effort from Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho and a second-half finish from China-based midfielder Paulinho. Brazil have now won five straight qualifying games under new coach Tite, who took over after Dunga was sacked in June because of Brazil’s failure to get out of the Copa America Centenario group stage. Brazil now have 24 points from 11 games, one clear of second-placed Uruguay who have 23 points. The Brazilians are six points clear of third-placed Colombia and seven points clear of Ecuador and Chile, who are level on 17 points after 11 games. Argentina languishing outside the qualifying places in sixth with 16 points. The two-time world champions - who have taken just two points from their past four qualifiers - now face a crucial game at home to Colombia next Tuesday which they must win to avoid falling further off the pace. “We’re down but we’re still alive,” Argentina captain Messi said. “We have to forget the situation we’re in and start thinking about Colombia. If we get a result against Colombia it will make things look a lot different.” Argentina manager Edgardo Bauza admitted he had not expected to lose so heavily. The Uruguayans took the lead on 12 minutes when former Liverpool defender Sebastian Coates bundled in a corner from close range for his first international goal. Espanyol striker Felipe Caicedo then rounded off a sweeping Ecuador counter-attack to equalise just before half-time. But Uruguay responded immediately, Diego Rolan stabbing home a low finish on the stroke of half-time to restore the home side’s lead. Elsewhere Thursday, Copa America Centenario champions Chile had captain and goalkeeper Claudio Bravo to thank for a hardearned point in a 0-0 draw against “It’s a hard defeat. I did not think we would lose 3-0, I thought it would be an even game,” Bauza said. “But when they got their second it was all over.” Colombia’s Argentinian coach Jose Pekerman bemoaned a lack of precision in front of goal but was buoyed by the return of talismanic striker Radamel Falcao, who was introduced as a half-time substitute. “We tried everything and we had chances but we lacked precision,” Pekerman said. “But the most important fact of the game was the return of Falcao.” In other games, Paraguay suffered a 4-1 mauling against Peru in Asuncion to derail their qualification campaign.• REUTERS Colombia in Barranquilla. The Chileans, missing injured Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez, needed two superb saves from Bravo to keep Colombia at bay in a gritty game played in sweltering conditions. In other games, Paraguay suffered a 4-1 mauling against Peru in Asuncion to derail their qualification campaign. Paraguay, who are two points outside the qualifying positions, face Bolivia away in their next game. Venezuela meanwhile scored their first win of the qualifiers with a 5-0 thrashing at home to Bolivia, with Josef Martinez scoring a hattrick. •
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