Brazil See off Paraguay; Argentina edge colombia-WCQ Round- up

Raphinha and Philippe Coutinho on target as Brazil end Paraguay's Qatar 2022 hopes; Argentina dent Colombia's qualification chances; Spurs signing Rodrigo Bentancur and Alexis Sanchez score to boost Uruguay and Chile, while Ecuador on brink of reaching World Cup

Raphinha and Philippe Coutinho on target as Brazil end Paraguay's Qatar 2022 hopes; Argentina dent Colombia's qualification chances; Spurs signing Rodrigo Bentancur and Alexis Sanchez score to boost Uruguay and Chile, while Ecuador on brink of reaching World Cup

Wednesday 2 February 2022 07:52, UK

Raphinha fired Brazil into the lead against Paraguay
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Raphinha fired Brazil into the lead against Paraguay
Brazil scored twice in the last four minutes to cap a comfortable 4-0 win over Paraguay in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier in Belo Horizonte.

Leeds forward Raphinha endured a successful yet frustrating night as he had a goal ruled out and struck the post after firing Brazil into a 28th-minute lead.

Philippe Coutinho double the hosts' lead just after the hour before Antony made it three four minutes from time and Rodrygo notched his first international goal to seal a comprehensive Brazil victory.

The defeat ended Paraguay's hopes of qualifying for Qatar 2022 and further cemented Brazil's position as one of the favourites to lift the trophy in December.

Brazil top the South American qualifying group with no defeats in 15 games and the win extended their unbeaten home record in World Cup qualifiers to 61 matches.

Paraguay, who have yet to win any of their first five games under coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto, are second from bottom of the 10-team group with 13 points from 16 games.