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CONMEBOL Roundup: Abner, Vanderson star as Brazil impress
Brazil 4-0 Peru
The Selecão had been in a terribly poor run of form in this qualifying, to the point where the job of manager Dorival Junior was under threat. Without Neymar, Alisson, or Vinicisu Junior, things would hardly be easy for the hosts, but they backed up a win away to Chile last week with a comprehensive home result, keeping a clean sheet thanks to a defence that featured three France-based players as AS Monaco's Vanderson made a return to the side after a lengthy absence, joining Olympique Lyonnais left back Abner and PSG's Marquinhos, with former Stade Rennais forward Raphina netting a brace.
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Another clean sheet was kept in Uruguay by Ecuador -- the visitors remain well-positioned thanks to another PSG defender, Willian Pacho and Jhoanner Chávez of RC Lens, helping them earn a scoreless draw. Argentina continued their relentless run through qualifying, with plenty of Ligue 1 involvement for the Albiceleste as well -- Lyon left back Nicolás Tagliafico started for the hosts, while Olympique de Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rúlli featured in goal, with his club teammate Leonardo Balerdi an unused substitute.
Elsewhere in the competition, former Monaco defender Guillermo Maripán's Chile found itself on the wrong end of a 4-0 defeat to Colombia, with another ex-Principality player, James Rodriguez, involved for the winners. In Paraguay, Toulouse FC midfielder Cristián Casseres Jr and Venezuela would take the lead, but were pegged back a brace from the hosts' Antonio Sanabria.
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