With a goal from Marquinhos, Brazil and Neymar beat Peru in the Conmebol qualifiers

The Brazilian National Team struggled in a complex match against Peru where many began to think about defeat for the Brazilians, however, a late goal by Marquinhos made Brazil once again score important points in the playoffs and put its presence in a new Cup on track. of the World, now in 2026. Brazil came into this match after an important match against Bolivia where Neymar became the top scorer in the history of the Brazilian National Team.

A goal from Marquinhos, in the 90th minute, was enough for the Brazilian team with Neymar on the field to take the three points to climb to the top of the standings. With this result, Diniz's team added its second consecutive victory and tops the table in the South American qualifiers. The PSG defender appeared for his team in a vital goal that meant victory

The goal unleashed the euphoria of the players and the members of the 'scratch' technical team, as well as silencing the thousands of national fans who attended the José Díaz colossus. And with this result, the four-time world champion remains at the top of the table along with Argentina, while the 'everyone's team' was left empty-handed at home. It should be noted that Marquinhos' goal was an inattention in the defense of the team led by Juan Reynoso.

How did Neymar play?

As in all Brazil matches, Neymar has always been the most unbalanced player. For this match, despite the fact that it was very well marked, '10' Neymar, owner of the Brazilians' set pieces, positioned himself to take the shot and decided to put the round at the near post. There, defender Marquinhos appeared to connect with a header, divert the trajectory and beat goalkeeper Pedro Gallese, who could not react in time and prevent the visiting team's winning goal.