Brazil's Marquinhos and Estevao look dejected after the match during the South American FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match between Paraguay and Brazil at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asuncion, Paraguay, on Sept. 10, 2024. Cesar Olmedo/Reuters
Brazil slumped to a fourth defeat in their last five World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday after a first-half goal by Diego Gomez gave Paraguay a 1–0 win in Asuncion.
Five-times world champions Brazil, who scraped a 1–0 home win over Ecuador on Friday, are fifth in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup with 10 points, ahead of Venezuela on goal difference.
