Richarlison came off the bench in the second half as Brazil secured a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 1-0 win against Paraguay in the early hours of Wednesday.
Richy, who returned to international action for _Seleção_ for the first time since October, 2023, against Ecuador last week, entered the fray on 78 minutes in Sao Paulo.
Vinicius Jr struck the only goal of the game just before half-time, meaning Brazil secure a place in the top six of CONMEBOL qualifying and therefore to book their place in the finals in USA/Mexico and Canada next summer.
Staying in CONMEBOL qualifying, Cuti Romero completed another full shift for Argentina in a 1-1 draw against Colombia in Buenos Aires. The holders secured their place at the finals a long time ago - they are 10 points clear of Ecuador and Brazil at the top of the table.
Meanwhile, Rodrigo Bentancur picked up an assist in Uruguay's 2-0 win against Venezuela - meaning Uruguay are one point away from joining Argentina and Brazil in the finals with two qualifying games remaining against Peru and Chile in September.[](https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288315/288316/400020079)