On Tuesday, the South American World Cup qualifiers saw some pivotal matches:
Colombia got their revenge for their Copa America final loss to Argentina with a 2-1 victory. James Rodriguez scored a crucial penalty in the 60th minute to seal the win. The victory lifted Colombia to second place in the standings with 16 points, just two points behind Argentina. Despite a goal from Nicolas Gonzalez for Argentina, the penalty awarded after a challenge from Nicolas Otamendi proved decisive.
Brazil suffered a setback in their qualifying campaign with a 1-0 defeat against Paraguay. Diego Gomez scored the only goal of the match, and the defeat leaves Brazil in fifth place with 10 points, just ahead of Venezuela on goal difference.
Chile's qualification hopes took a hit with a 2-1 loss to Bolivia. Goals from Carmelo Algaranaz and Miguel Terceros handed Bolivia their second win of the campaign. Chile now sits in ninth place with only five points.
Ecuador improved their qualification prospects with a 1-0 win over Peru, thanks to a goal from Enner Valencia. Ecuador is now in fourth place with 11 points, while Peru remains at the bottom of the table with just three points.
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