Paqueta, Guimaraes, Estêvão on target in Brazil win
2026 World Cup qualification South America


Match Report
Lucas Paquetá and Bruno Guimarães were on target as Brazil clinched a 3-0 win over Chile in Rio de Janeiro.
The hosts dominated possession against the bottom team in South American World Cup qualifying, but had to wait until the final 20 minutes before wrapping up victory.
The win lifts Brazil into second place in qualifying with just Wednesday's trip to Bolivia remaining.
Manchester United midfielder Casemiro thought he had headed Brazil in front after just five minutes, only for an offside flag to cut short celebrations.
They continued to press, but had to wait until the 38th minute to take the lead with an acrobatic effort from Chelsea's Estêvão after Raphina's original effort was blocked.
Chilean defender Guillermo Maripán was shown a red card before the break for a reckless challenge, but it was downgraded to a yellow after a VAR review.
West Ham midfielder Paqueta, who on Wednesday learned the Football Association would not be appealing an independent commission's decision to clear him of four charges of spot-fixing, came on as a substitute after 71 minutes and doubled the advantage within a minute.
A counter attack ended with Luiz Henrique crossing for Paqueta to head home, Newcastle's Guimaraes rolling the ball into an empty net four minutes later after Henrique's effort had been turned onto the bar.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
1' Match Event for Brazil vs Chile
5' Match Event for Brazil vs Chile
17' Match Event for Brazil vs Chile
25' Match Event for Brazil vs Chile
38' GOAL! Brazil 1-0 Chile (Estêvão)
45' Match Event for Brazil vs Chile
50' Match Event for Brazil vs Chile
65' Match Event for Brazil vs Chile
72' GOAL! Brazil 2-0 Chile (Lucas Paquetá)
75' GOAL! Brazil 3-0 Chile (Bruno Guimarães)
93' Highlight from Brazil vs Chile
Line-ups
Brazil XI: Alisson, Casemiro, Marquinhos, Douglas, Guimaraes, Raphinha, Gabriel, Martinelli, João Pedro, Wesley Vinícius França Lima, Estêvão
Subs: Richarlison, Paqueta, Fabrício Bruno, Caio Henrique, Hugo Souza, Lino, Vitinho, Kaio Jorge, Alexsandro, Bento, Luiz Henrique, Andrey Santos
Chile XI: Maripán, Lawrence Vigouroux, Paulo Díaz, Gabriel Suazo, Fabián Hormazábal, Ben Brereton Díaz, Vicente Pizarro, Alexander Aravena, Felipe Loyola, Lucas Cepeda, Iván Román
Subs: Rodrigo Echeverría, Ignacio Saavedra, Matías Sepúlveda, Javier Altamirano, Vicente Reyes, Daniel González, Gonzalo Tapia, Lucas Assadi, Emiliano Ramos, Maximiliano Gutiérrez, Thomas Gillier, Ian Garguez