Darwin Nunez shined, Uruguay defeated Brazil in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

Darwin Nunez had a great match, contributing 1 goal and 1 assist to help Uruguay defeat Brazil convincingly.

A tense and dramatic match, one of the most intense in South American football, when Uruguay was determined to defeat the opponent right at home.

Starting the match slow and steady, the host Uruguay pressed high, constantly getting close, not hesitating to foul Brazil’s attacking stars, causing the `Samba Dancers` to be suffocated and unable to organize.

Suddenly in the 42nd minute, Darwin Nunez, with his first shot, put Uruguay ahead with an unstoppable header.

The first half ended with a serious injury that Neymar suffered, after a fierce tackle by defender Nahitan Nandez.

The second half continued to witness the deadlock of the visiting Brazilian team as they still could not find a way to Uruguay’s goal. Brazil only launched 2 shots in the whole match and both failed to hit the target.

The match was highlighted by fierce tackles and fouls.

Then in the 77th minute, it was still Darwin Nunez with a strong dribble, passing 3 Brazilian players before passing the ball to Nicolas De La Cruz to tap the ball into an empty goal, doubling the gap for the home team.

The match ended with a 2-0 victory for Uruguay, the home team took Brazil’s 2nd place after the 2026 World Cup Qualifying series ended this October.

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With the poor defense shown, Uruguay will likely be under tremendous pressure against an attack that is `in shape` and led by Brazil’s leader Neymar.

Even though they have to be guests, Brazil is expected to win in the end in this clash, no matter how difficult or easy it is.

Time: 07:00 October 18

Location: Stadium: Centenario

Tournament: Qualification – World Cup 2026

Currently in Vietnam there is no channel with copyright to broadcast matches in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in South America.

Uruguay has conceded in 6/7 recent matches.

In the last 8 confrontations between the two teams, Brazil absolutely dominated with a record of 7 wins and 1 draw.

In the last 20 away trips, the Brazilian team only had to receive 1 defeat, 4 draws and 15 wins.

8/9 recent confrontations between these two teams had 1 goal or more in the first half.

8/11 recent matches of Uruguay ended with an even total number of goals.

3/4 of Brazil’s recent matches had an even score.

Uruguay (4-2-3-1): Mele;

Brazil (4-2-3-1): Ederson;