Brazil leads the 10-group South American qualifying bunch with 27 points from 12 matches. Uruguay is four behind and fit as a fiddle to take the second of four programmed World Cup berths. A fifth South American group can also progress through a playoff.
Be that as it may, after Brazil and Uruguay, the race for the other qualifying spots is totally open with just six matches remaining.
Ecuador and Chile have 20 points each and Argentina has 19, trailed by Colombia with 18, Paraguay with 15 and Peru with 14. At the base, Bolivia has seven points and Venezuela has five.
The main group to play in each World Cup is going to fit the bill for the following one. Brazil could ensure its spot at the 2018 competition in Russia with a triumph at Uruguay on Thursday. Contingent upon different results, be that as it may, the five-time champions may need to hold up until one week from now when they confront Paraguay in Sao Paulo.
In any case, Brazil’s turnaround has been fairly spectacular. Just more than 2{ years prior, the Brazilians were embarrassed at home in a 7-1 loss to Germany in the World Cup semifinals. “If I had a formula, I wouldn’t tell you. But I confess I don’t have one,” Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez said. “I have the sense, from what I see in every match, that many other coaches still haven’t found the secret, and neither have the players who go against Neymar.”
Neither Brazil nor Uruguay will have the capacity to rely on their top strikers for the match. The hosts will be without suspended Barcelona forward Luis Suarez, and the visitors will miss harmed Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus, who has a broken toe on his correct foot.
Brazil winger Douglas Costa is also out with a harmed knee and will be supplanted by Palmeiras winger Dudu.
Brazil, in any case, will have Barcelona striker Neymar, and he can turn any match at any minute.
