The Brazilian national soccer team thrashed Uruguay 4-1 at the Arena Amazonas stadium

Brasilia, October 15 (RHC/PL)-- The Brazilian national soccer team thrashed Uruguay 4-1 at the Arena Amazonas stadium and added 31 points in 11 games to ratify its leadership in the South American qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Despite the difficulty of always facing the Canarinha, the Uruguayans took to the field to try to spring a surprise and, after 29 years, win on northern soil.

However, the hosts dominated the ball at will (just over 56 percent) throughout the 90 minutes of the match.

The Verdeamarelha's goals were scored by Neymar Jr. in the ninth minute, this time brilliant and in the match, by the well-placed Raphihna in the 18th and 58th minutes, and finally by Gabriel Barbosa (Gabigol) in the 84th minute.

For a moment disoriented, the visitors finally found the breakthrough and Luis Suárez took a free kick and scored the consolation goal in the 77th minute.

With this result, Uruguay was stuck with 16 points in fifth place and may go to the play-offs. Colombia is in fourth place in terms of goals scored.

Lionel Messi's Argentina defeated Peru 1-0 and continues to follow Brazil with 25 points.

After 18 rounds, the top four will go to the World Cup and the fifth will qualify for a play-off with a team from another confederation.