The Brazilian national team achieved victory over their Paraguayan counterpart with a score of 1-0 in the 16th round of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

This victory raised the Brazilian team's points to 25, placing them in third place and officially qualifying for the World Cup, while Paraguay's points remained at 24, in fifth place.

The Brazilian team scored their only goal through Vinicius Junior in the 44th minute after a cross from Matheus Cunha, which Vinicius skillfully converted into the net.

The Brazilian national team is the only team that has qualified for every edition of the World Cup in history.

This victory is the first for the Brazilian team under the leadership of Carlo Ancelotti, after a draw in Ancelotti's first match against Ecuador.