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the World Cup 2026 qualifying match, Colombia avenged their defeat in the Copa America final by winning the match 1-2 against Argentina.

According to AFP news agency, Paraguay beat Brazil by one goal to zero in the second match of the South American qualifying round on Tuesday.

Colombia's captain James Rodriguez scored a brilliant kick in the 60th minute of the match to win the match against reigning world champions Argentina.

Two months ago, Argentina beat Colombia by one goal to nil in the Copa America final played in Miami, which Colombia took revenge in the qualifying match.

"I don't think I've ever scored a goal against Argentina before, maybe it's the first time," Colombia captain Rodriguez said after winning the match. "We want to get used to playing in finals."

The win at the Metropolitan Stadium in the Colombian city of Brancula moved Colombia to second place with 16 points out of 10 South American qualifying teams, two points behind Argentina.

Colombia took the lead in front of their home crowd in the 25th minute when Yersen Moskvar headed in a header, but Argentina's Nicolas Gonzalez leveled the match three minutes into the second half.

In the qualifying round, five-time world champions Brazil suffered defeat against Paraguay when Inter Miami midfielder Diego Gomes scored the only goal of the match in the 20th minute in Asuncion, Paraguay. .

This defeat in the crucial match of the qualifying round has pushed Brazil to the fifth place in the points table.