Big Loser- Hmmm. How should I set this up? Well Colombia was embarrassed in Santiago. They were beaten physically and tactically. What 44 million Colombians saw on the pitch in Santiago after the final whistle was blown was a broken team. The Colombian media began to speculate the axing of coach Jorge Luis Pinto and he once again started to fight with them. Chile scored in one match what Colombia could only muster in eight. This could lead to an entire thesis and complicated theorems to possibly explain, but there will need to be results immediately because they will now host Paraguay and then travel to Brazil to end the qualifying year.
What Brazil did in Santiago looked like a fluke in Rio when they should have earned three easy points against Bolivia. This is why they play the games. If the heat was bad after the Olympics for Dunga… then his kitchen must be on fire now. He might have snuck out of the city in the private jet that was waiting for Elano, Robinho, and Jo in order for them to return to Manchester City. The players from the Chile match were nowhere to be found. If there is one silver lining in this cloud is that Brazil will be facing a slumping Venezuela and a nose-diving Colombia.
Argentina deserves honorable mention after going winless for the fifth straight match. After playing a horrid match, they were able to earn a score courtesy of an own goal by Not only that they allowed the goal of the week.
Big Winner: Paraguay had to do what no one thought they could. On top of being in first place, they were able to open up an significant lead with an almost surgical performance against Venezuela at home where they earn 12 of the 17 points that have them alone in first place.
Results
Paraguay 2-0 Venezuela
PAR: Riveros (28′), Haedo Váldez (45′)
Uruguay 0-0 Ecuador
Chile 4-0 Colombia
CHI: Fernández (21′), Jara (27′), Suazo (39′), Fuentes (49′)
Brazil 0-0 Bolivia
Peru 1-1 Argentina
PER: Fano (90’+4′)
ARG: Vilchez (83′-og)
Standings
| Team | PTS | GP | W | D | L | Dif. |
| Paraguay -x | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Chile -x | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Brazil -x | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Argentina -x | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Uruguay -y | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Colombia | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -4 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| Peru | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -11 |
| Bolivia | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -12 |
x- clinch direct berth to South Africa 2010
y- will play CONCACAF 4th-placed team
Matchday 9
Colombia – Paraguay
Bolivia – Peru
Ecuador – Chile
Venezuela – Brazil
Argentina – Uruguay
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