Colombia defeated Brazil 2-1 in a World Cup qualifying match as Luis Diaz scored twice against Liverpool teammate Alisson, days after his father was freed from captors.

In the final four minutes of the second half, the Liverpool forward scored twice in front of his father Luiz Manuel Diaz, who was in tears and had been detained for twelve days prior to his release last week.

Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal had given Brazil the lead in the fourth minute prior to Diaz’s exploits which rescued the match.

Additionally, Alisson and Diaz shared a lovely moment following the contest.

The Reds goalkeeper approached the Colombian and extended a warm, lengthy embrace. After exchanging a few remarks, the two individuals subsequently parted ways.

Colombia advances to third in the South American qualifying classification following its first victory over Brazil in eight years. Brazil, which suffered its second consecutive loss in the competition, falls to fifth.

Uruguay defeated Argentina 2-0 on a night of unexpected outcomes, thanks to objectives scored by Ronald Araujo and Darwin Nunez.

Messi, who had difficulty establishing himself, struck the crossbar in the second half, putting an end to Argentina’s perfect record since winning the World Cup.

Uruguay now ranks second in the standings, two points behind Argentina, following their victory.

Messi further stated to TyC Sports following the match, “They are a physical and powerful team that played with greater intensity.” We had considerable difficulty establishing ourselves and our enterprise.

“We never experienced a sense of ease, were unable to manage the actions or the ball, were unable to maintain long possessions, failed to create opportunities, and succumbed to their desired style of play, adhering to their rhythm.” They demonstrated that they are a physical team that poses a great deal of threat during counterattacks by scoring those goals.

Venezuela are in fourth place following a scoreless draw with Ecuador; Chile and Paraguay have also failed to score, while Bolivia defeated Peru 2-0 to claim the battle of the bottom two.