In the fifth round of the South American qualifiers for the 2023 World Cup, Colombia finally defeated Brazil 2:1.

On the morning of November 17th, Beijing time, in the fifth round of the South American World Cup qualifiers, the Colombian men’s football team played against the Brazilian men’s football team at home. In the first half, Martinelli scored with a blitz, and Vinicius was injured and was replaced early. In the second half, Rafinha hit the post and Dias scored twice, helping Colombia finally reverse Brazil 2:1. The home team was in attendance with 40,000 people. Fans celebrated wildly. Brazil suffered two consecutive defeats and was winless in three consecutive rounds. It still ranked fourth with 7 points and fell out of the top three in the standings for the first time.

Brazil lost to Colombia for the first time in the World Cup preliminaries. At the same time, it lost again in all competitions after 8 years. Martinelli's goal is Brazil's fastest goal in the last seven years of world preliminaries. In the history of the World Cup, Brazil ranks first with five championships, but the last time it won the cup was 21 years ago. In recent years, the overall strength of the Selecao has declined and it has no dominance.

Brazil had a poor start to the current World Cup preliminaries. In the last two rounds, it was tied by Venezuela and lost to Uruguay. It ended its 37-match unbeaten streak in the World Cup preliminaries. At the same time, it was overtaken by Argentina and dropped to the top spot. Ranked 3rd in the standings.

The reasons why Colombia was able to win Brazil 2:1:

1. The Colombian team showed strong offensive capabilities in the game

They were in the first half Taking the lead right away gave them more confidence and motivation to win. In addition, Colombia's forward James Rodriguez performed well in the game. He scored the team's second goal in the second half to seal the victory.

2. The Brazilian team performed poorly in the game

Although they were playing at home, their offensive organization was not smooth and they missed many scoring opportunities. In addition, Brazil's defense also had problems and was unable to effectively stop Colombia's attack.

3. The Colombian team’s tactics were well-arranged

They adopted a compact defense line during the game and successfully limited the Brazilian team’s offensive space. At the same time, they also used quick counterattacks to create threats and caused a lot of trouble for the Brazilian team.