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Uruguay makes it to the World Cup with a controversial phantom goal
“La Celeste” won 1-0 against Peru, who conceded a disputed goal after the Uruguayan goalkeeper put the ball into his own goal
March 25, 2022 11:49am
Updated: March 25, 2022 2:07pm
Uruguay qualified for the World Cup by beating Peru 1-0 on Thursday. Now, the team has to win a play-off to make it to Qatar 2022. Giorgian De Arrascaeta scored late in the first half, and the "Celeste" managed to preserve the minimal advantage to dispute their fourth consecutive World Cup.
The victory left Uruguay in fourth place in the South American qualifiers with 25 points, the same as Ecuador, third on goal difference. The duel at the Centenario stadium ended with controversy after Peru's Miguel Trauco sent in a cross that goalkeeper Sergio Rochet kept inside his goal. The video referee reviewed the action but did not award the goal, while the Peruvian players complained angrily.
📽 ¡Ganó la Celeste y se quedó con un boleto para Catar 2022 ! 🇺🇾🆚🇵🇪#EliminatoriasSudamericanas pic.twitter.com/ZTWlgsocVu
— CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) March 25, 2022
La jugada polémica del partido. CONMEBOL revela el audio del VAR en el gol que protesta Perú.
— Rodri Vázquez (@RodriVazquez95) March 25, 2022
La pelota no entra en su totalidad, decisión acertada de Daronco de no cobrar gol. pic.twitter.com/etatsaGI5R
This "phantom goal" allowed Ecuador to pass in its fourth time in World Cup history, even though the "Tricolor" succumbed 3-1 against Paraguay. Roberto Morales, Piero Hincapié in his own goal, and Miguel Almirón scored for the "Albirroja." In contrast, Jordy Caicedo could only score for Ecuador, which was celebrated at the end of the match in Uruguay.
📽 ¡Primera victoria de la Albirroja de la mano de Barros Schelotto! 🇵🇾🆚🇪🇨#EliminatoriasSudamericanas pic.twitter.com/x05hGPilCw
— CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) March 25, 2022
Brazil beat Chile 4-0 and left "La Roja" clinging to a miracle to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar via the playoffs. Neymar, Vinicius Jr., Philippe Coutinho, and Richarlison scored the goals for the "Verdeamarela" at the Maracana stadium to continue their unbeaten run in the South American qualifiers. After 16 matches, Tite's team won its 13th victory and reached 42 points to lead the table.
📽 ¡Goleada de la Canarinha en el mítico Maracaná! 🇧🇷🆚🇨🇱#EliminatoriasSudamericanas pic.twitter.com/SmaUznyywA
— CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) March 25, 2022
Finally, Colombia, who was struggling with the goal had its reconciliation with the goal and with the aspirations of advancing to the World Cup through the playoffs, crushed Bolivia 3-0. Luis Díaz opened the scoring at the Metropolitano stadium in Barranquilla, while Miguel Borja and Matheus Uribe closed the scoring.
📽 ¡Colombia goleó ante su gente para seguir en carrera! 🇨🇴🆚🇧🇴#EliminatoriasSudamericanas pic.twitter.com/BkeDZ3yr28
— CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) March 25, 2022
The qualifiers end on Friday with Argentina's already qualified match against eliminated Venezuela. The main attraction will be to see Lionel Messi play after recovering from the flu.
📊 Así quedó la tabla de las mejores Eliminatorias del mundo tras los primeros partidos de la Fecha 1️⃣7️⃣. ¡𝙐𝙣𝙖 𝙅𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙙𝙖 𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚! 🔥🍿#EliminatoriasSudamericanas pic.twitter.com/Yv0cEcoXP2
— CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) March 25, 2022
