Brazil become 1st South American team to qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup, beat Columbia 1-0

Brazil have taken a nine-point lead over second-placed Argentina and have sealed qualification to the 2022 World Cup. Lucas Paqueta got the vital goal 72 minutes into the match with a shot that goalkeeper David Ospina got a hand to but could not stop.

Brazil beat Colombia 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Sao Paulo on Thursday to become the first South American team to qualify for Qatar 2022.

Lucas Paqueta got the vital goal 72 minutes into the match with a shot that goalkeeper David Ospina got a hand to but could not stop.