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These are anything but easy times for everyone rooting for the Brazilian national team. The qualification for the 2026 World Cup is not going according to plan and of course the opponents know that too. On Wednesday night, a favorite opponent is coming but it is precisely this one that has caused pain recently. The bookmakers see once again the Selecao way ahead. Eleven matchdays are over in the South American World Cup qualification. The Brazilians expectations were clost to 33 points. The reality is different. Five wins and 17 points. No one can really explain how Brazil is in this situation. The recent 1-1 draw against Venezuela is another bad result for the Selecao. The impressions of the 4-0 win against Peru, which was achieved earlier didn't last long at all. The other four victories that the Brazilians secured in qualifying were almost all very close and often lucky. The superstars are not reaching their full potential and the defence keeps making mistakes. The team can only count itself lucky that there are enough nations that play even worse and that their World Cup qualification is not currently in danger. The first six teams qualify directly for the upcoming tournament, the seventh has to qualify. This seventh place is just five points away, so nothing should really go wrong.
