The world champions dished out a lesson to their fierce South American rivals, with Matheus Cunha’s goal one of very few positives for Dorival’s sideIt was an evening to forget for Brazil. Dorival Junior’s side were outplayed, outcoached and outclassed by Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina as they suffered a humiliating 4-1 loss on a night that saw their rivals clinch World Cup qualification.Just four minutes into the clash, Julian Alvarez found the back of the net before Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez doubled their lead in the 12th minute. Midway through the first half, Brazil were handed a lifeline, when Matheus Cunha scored to bring them within one goal of pulling level.However, a third for the hosts arrived nine minutes later, with Alexis Mac Allister making it 3-1 before the halft-ime break. Dorival made three changes during the interval, bringing on the likes of Leo Ortiz, Endrick and Joao Gomes, but none of the alterations proved to be effective.Argentina added their fourth through an exquisite strike from Giuliano Simeone in the 71st minute – the Atletico Madrid forward scoring from a near-impossible angle close to the touchline, leaving Bento powerless as the effort hit the roof of the net.The result leaves Brazil fourth in the South American World Cup qualifying standings on 21 points through 14 matches played – with their Thursday win over Colombia proving to be a crucial in keeping them on course for automatic qualification.GOAL rates Brazil’s players from the Estadio Mas Monumental…
