TheOctober triple-fixtureof the South American 2022 World Cup Qualifiershas come to an end after three eventful rounds.Matchday 12 was full of mouth-watering games. Here, check out the results, next round matches, and how things stand inthe tournament.
Thursday’s action began with a shock as Bolivia put four pastParaguay in La Paz, producing Eduardo Berizzo‘s sack in La Albirroja. Later, Colombia and Ecuador drew in a goalless, but dramatic encounter which didn’t lack controversy.
But the best was yet to come, as Argentina beat Peru in a hard-fought game to extend their unbeaten streak, while Chile shone against Venezuela to record their second win in a row. And in the biggest game of the night,Neymaropened the score asBrazil secured a comfortable victory over Uruguay at home.
South American 2022 World Cup Qualifiers: Matchday12Results
Bolivia 4-0Paraguay
Colombia 0-0Ecuador
Argentina 1-0Peru
Chile 3-0Venezuela
Brazil 4-1Uruguay
South American 2022 World Cup Qualifiers: Next round games
Matchday 13
Brazil vs Colombia
Ecuador vs Venezuela
Uruguay vs Argentina
Peru vs Bolivia
Paraguay vs Chile
South American 2022 World Cup Qualifiers Standings
Brazil got back to winning ways after dropping two points against Colombia and continue atop the standings. Argentina recorded their second straight win to keep on paving the way towards Qatar, while things are really even below them. Colombia leapfrogged Uruguay, Chile and Bolivia got close to the WC spots, while Peru, Paraguay, and Venezuela dropped many spots in the table.
Conmebol Standings after Matchday 12 (conmebol.com)
