Loss 0-1 to 'World Cup Champion' Argentina,
breaking 64 home defeat streak
Suppression of crowd violence with batons... Bloodshed in Gyeonggi Province On the 22nd, an incident of spectator violence occurred during the Argentina-Brazil 2026 North and Central America World Cup South American qualifying match held at the Maracana Main Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As a clash broke out between the spectators of both teams prior to the start of the game, the police stopped them with batons. The game started 27 minutes later than scheduled due to violence in the stands (pictured above). In today's game, Brazil's midfielder Andre (right) is fighting for the ball while pulling the jersey of Argentina's Lionel Messi (center).
Argentina has plunged South America's eternal rival, Brazil, into a quagmire of three consecutive losses.
Argentina, last year's World Cup champion in Qatar, defeated Brazil 1-0 in the 6th game of the 2026 North and Central America (USA, Canada and Mexico) World Cup South American preliminaries held at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the 22nd. Argentina, which suffered its first loss by losing 0-2 in the 5th game of the South American preliminary round match against Uruguay on the 17th, defeated Brazil and maintained its lead with 5 wins and 1 loss (15 points).
Argentina, ranked first in the FIFA rankings, had world-famous soccer star Lionel Messi, while Brazil, ranked third in the FIFA rankings, played with key players such as Neymar and Vinicius Junior missing due to injuries. While the game was chaotic due to frequent fouls by both teams, Argentina's defender Nicolas Otamendi scored the winning goal with a header from a corner kick in the 18th minute of the second half. Otamendi, who has played for Argentina's adult national team since 2009, scored 6 goals while playing in 108 international matches, and following the 3rd match against Paraguay (1-0 win) last month, he scored 2 winning goals in this World Cup qualifier alone. .
Brazil was shocked by the loss that day. Brazil, which had been undefeated for 64 consecutive games (51 wins, 13 draws) in home matches in the World Cup qualifiers, suffered its first loss at Maracana, the mecca of soccer, and recorded its first three-game losing streak in World Cup qualifier history. Brazil's longest losing streak in history was four consecutive losses, including two Confederations Cup games in 2001, the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup qualifiers, and the Copa America. Brazil, which recorded 2 wins and 1 draw (7 points) in the first 3 qualifying games, lost 3 consecutive games and was pushed down to 6th place, which is the 'Maginot Line' of qualifying for the World Cup finals. A total of 10 teams will participate in the South American preliminaries, playing a total of 18 games per team in a home-and-away format, and the top 6th place will receive a direct ticket to the World Cup finals.
The game started 27 minutes later than scheduled because the spectators of both teams booed each other during the national anthem, causing violence. As the situation became more intense, the Argentine players, including Messi, left the ground and entered the locker room, but came back out a while later to play. 카지노사이트