On a night of great goals, Brazil and Uruguay equalized in the South American Qualifiers: I relived the best

The Canarinha and the Celeste tied 1-1 at the Fonte-Nova Arena in Bahia on matchday 12 of the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

This was the 1-1 draw between Brazil and Uruguay | South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup | Date 12

Brazil and Uruguay tied 1-1 on date 12 of the Qualifiers towards the 2026 World Cup at the Fonte-Nova Arena in Bahia, a great classic that met the expectations of a game of such magnitude.

Federico Valverde opened the account in favor of Celeste while Gerson managed to restore the tie on the scoreboardalthough he was unable to avoid the whistles for the homeowner.

Marcelo Bielsa’s team knew how to suffer and achieved a valuable point from their visit to the Canarinhawho dominated the threads of the game but failed when it came to the definition. The local squad had possession of the ball but the best chances in the first stage went to the Celeste, who became strong when it came to counterattacking and attacking with both their forwards and their midfielders.

That strategy was what, ten minutes into the match, allowed the Celeste to hit Bahia first.. From a recovery near the rival area, Valverde settled on his right leg and took a cross shot that overcame Éderson’s resistance..

Federico Valverde’s great goal for Uruguay against Brazil (0-1)

The joy did not last long for the Charrúa team, since only eight minutes later the great goal by Gérson. The Flamengo midfielder He did not forgive the rejection of the middle by Marcelo Saracchi and took a shot with great effect as a power that made it 1-1 partial and eventually definitive.

Gerson and a great goal for Brazil’s tie with Uruguay (1-1)

Although the goals completely broke with the structure of the game and the process took place practically without a midfield, Neither of the two protagonists scored a new goal that would allow them to keep the three points. A result that sows a smile for those from Bielsa while for the local team it was experienced as a defeat, which is why it was whistled As soon as Piero Maza blew the final whistle to mark the conclusion of the fight.

With this tie, La Celeste consolidates its position in second position with 20 points while Dorival Júnior’s Canarinha fails to get out of fifth place with 18 unitsseven away from the leader Argentina and only five from Bolivia in the playoff zone.

On the next datewhich will take place in March 2025, Uruguay will host Argentina at the Centenario stadium in a new edition of the Río de la Plata Classic while Brazil will be Colombia’s locationwhich has just lost both with La Celeste in Montevideo and with Ecuador in Barranquilla and is obliged to win to advance its route to the World Cup event.

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[Guest 1]: ⁤Marcelo Bielsa, Coach of Uruguay National Football Team

[Guest 2]: ‌Dorival Júnior, Coach of Brazil National Football Team

Host: Hello everyone, we have a special treat⁢ today as we’re joined by Marcelo Bielsa, coach ⁢of Uruguay National Football Team, and Dorival Júnior, ​coach of Brazil National⁢ Football Team, to discuss their teams’ performance in the recent⁣ 1-1 ​draw at the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Marcelo,​ let’s start with you. Can you tell us about your team’s strategy in the game and how it resulted in that goal scored by Federico Valverde?

Marcelo Bielsa: Our strategy was to control the midfield and create opportunities on counterattacks. We⁢ knew that⁣ Brazil⁢ would have the ball possession, but we worked hard to avoid them from creating chances. The goal came after a good recovery near the rival area, and Federico Valverde used his skills to take a powerful shot that ⁢ended up being decisive. We’re happy with the point gained and the way our players executed the plan.

Host: Certainly, Dorival Junior, how did you approach the game considering‌ Brazil’s​ dominant possession ⁣of the ball?

Dorival Júnior: We knew that Uruguay would sit back and wait⁢ for their opportunities. We also worked on our counterattacks, but unfortunately, we couldn’t hold on to the ball long ​enough to create more scoring chances. However, Gerson’s goal was a great ‌reaction from our team,‌ and I believe ‍we deserved⁤ more. We’re disappointed‌ with ⁤the tie, but we’ll keep working to​ improve and get better results in the ⁢future.

Host: Both of you can agree that the game broke with the structure and ⁣process of the qualifiers. How did you manage to adapt⁣ to this unique scenario?

Marcelo ⁢Bielsa: Well, we ⁢had to​ be focused and disciplined in our defensive shape to avoid ​conceding goals. We also made few changes ​to our⁢ lineup to ⁤maintain our structure.⁢ It was a good performance from the team, and we’re ⁢happy with the result.

Dorival Júnior: For us, it was about managing the pressure from Uruguay’s counterattacks and making sure we‍ didn