Colombia avenged their Copa America final defeat with a 2-1 victory over Argentina while Brazil crashed to a 1-0 defeat against Paraguay in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday.

Brazil and Argentina both suffered defeats in their qualifying matches ahead of the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday.

Argentina and Brazil Face Setbacks in World Cup 2026 Qualification by Malik Williams on Sep 11, 2024 for EPLindex.com

Two South American soccer powerhouses have lost in World Cup qualifying in the absence of their biggest stars, with Lionel Messi missing Argentina's 2-1 loss to Colombia and Neymar on the sidelines for Brazil's upset defeat in Paraguay.

Columbia stuns Argentina in the 2026 World Cup qualifier to take revenge for heartbreaking defeat in the Copa America finals.According to Malay Mail, Columbia on Tuesday, September 11, defeated Argentina 2-1 in the South American qualifying

Brazil suffered their fourth defeat in five qualifying games with a 1-0 loss to Paraguay as Argentina were beaten 2-1 by Colombia in the latest qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup. Inter Miami 's Diego Gomez scored the winner for Paraguay in Asuncion after 20 minutes as Brazil failed to register a shot on target in the first half.

Tim Vickery takes a look at what was yet another topsy-turvy round of FIFA World Cup qualifiers in South America.

It was a forgettable Round 8 for Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, as the former two suffered shocking defeats, whereas, Uruguay ended up playing yet another goalless stalemate. With the Big 3 of South America dropping points,