Brazil closed out their 2026 World Cup qualifying home campaign with a 3-0 victory over Chile at the Maracanã, extending their winning streak in this fixture to six matches.
Already assured of their place in North America, the five-time world champions had to be patient despite dominating from the start.
Estevao eventually broke the deadlock in the 38th minute with an acrobatic finish after Rafael Vigouroux had saved from Raphinha.
The second half saw Carlo Ancelotti’s side turn on the style through their substitutes. Lucas Paquetá doubled the advantage just seconds after coming on, heading in Luiz Henrique’s clever assist.
Henrique then struck the bar before Bruno Guimarães reacted quickest to score Brazil’s third.
Chile, already out of contention, competed gamely but were ultimately outclassed, failing to score for the fifth match running.
The result keeps Ancelotti unbeaten in charge of Brazil, with three straight wins and three clean sheets.
His team can secure a top-four finish by drawing against Bolivia in their final qualifier, while Chile face the prospect of ending bottom unless they beat Uruguay.
