The Brazilian National Team will face Paraguay on Tuesday, June 10, for the 14th round of the Qualifiers; the match will be at the Neo Química Arena.
The CBF has defined the venue for the match between Brazil and Paraguay, on June 10 (Tuesday), for the 15th round of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The match will take place at the Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo. “We recently defined the match between Brazil and Paraguay, on June 10, at the Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo. The Corinthians training center will also serve as the base for the National Team’s preparation during this period. We will have comfortable logistics to travel to and from Ecuador,” said CBF president Ednaldo Rodrigues.
This will be the second time that the Corinthians stadium will host the Brazil vs. Paraguay duel in the Qualifiers. In March 2017, the Brazilian team confirmed its place in the World Cup in Russia with a 3-0 win. Philippe Coutinho, Neymar and Marcelo scored the goals. Brazil’s most recent match at the Neo Química Arena took place in November 2021. The green-and-yellow team beat Colombia 1-0, with a goal by Lucas Paquetá, and secured its place in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Corinthians Arena also hosted the opening match of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The host team beat Croatia 3-1, with two goals by Neymar and one by Oscar.
Before the match against Paraguay, Brazil will face Ecuador on June 5 in Quito. The Brazilian team is in fourth place in the qualifiers, with 21 points. The campaign has six wins, three draws and five losses, with 20 goals scored and 16 conceded. In its most recent match, Brazil lost 4-1 to Argentina at the Monumental de Núñez in Buenos Aires. The result was decisive for the CBF to fire coach Dorival Júnior. Dorival’s possible successors are Italian Carlo Ancelotti, from Real Madrid, and Portuguese Jorge Jesus, from Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia.
Qualifying Round Standings
Argentina – 31 points
Ecuador – 23 points
Uruguay – 21 points (+7 goal difference)
Brazil – 21 points (+4 goal difference)
Paraguay – 21 points (+2 goal difference)
Colombia – 20 points
Venezuela – 15 points
Bolivia – 14 points
Peru – 10 points (-11 goal difference)
Chile – 10 points (-12 goal difference)
