An 89th-minute goal by substitute Luiz Henrique gave Brazil a much-needed 2-1 away win over Chile in a World Cup qualifying match.

Argentina were held to a 1-1 draw by Venezuela on Lionel Messi's return as Brazil got their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Chile on Thursday.

CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying gets back underway in what has been a topsy turvy run so far for South American teams through eight rounds of play. Lionel Messi will return for Argentina with the team still in first place during qualifying but Colombia and Uruguay are hot on their heels.

Colombia, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina all face tricky away trips in the next round of South American World Cup 2026 qualifying this week.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni expressed concern on Tuesday over his team's ability to travel for their World Cup qualifying match against Venezuela on Oct. 10 in Maturín, Venezuela.

It was a tough day at the office for Lionel Messi and his Argentina squad as they failed to capitalize on Otamendi's goal to grab the win against Venezuela. Messi provided a cross to Otamendi in the 13th minute of the match which was successfully converted into a goal.

Salomon Rondon grabbed a second-half equaliser as Venezuela held Argentina to a 1-1 draw in South America's 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Thursday while 10-man Bolivia upset Colombia 1-0. The move has paid off,