Arsenal and Man City players booed off by angry Brazil fans after Uruguay draw | OneFootball

Home fans air frustration as struggles continue before 2026 World Cup

Players from both Arsenal and Manchester City were among those booed off by angry Brazil supporters on Tuesday night.

Gunners stars Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Martinelli along with Man City counterparts Ederson and Savinho were part of a team who invoked the ire of Selecao supporters after a 1-1 draw with Uruguay.

The result leaves both teams well placed to secure one of the six automatic places on offer in South America, but home fans in Salvador aired their frustration at the end of the 90 minutes.

A match of few chances was settled by two moments of quality in the second half.

Brazil struggled to clear their lines 10 minutes into the second half, Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde making them pay as he curled in a shot from the edge of the box.

The hosts, who have recovered slightly from a slow start to qualification, were behind for only six minutes.

Gerson grabbed his first goal for his country with another spectacular strike from outside the box.

The draw leaves Brazil in fifth place in the group - two points behind second-placed Uruguay and five ahead of Bolivia, who sit in seventh spot which will be good enough for a playoff berth.

Argentina, 1-0 winners at home to bottom side Peru, are top by five points while Ecuador survived losing Piero Hincapie to a first-half red card to move above Brazil into third with a 1-0 in Colombia, who drop to fourth.

Additional reporting from PA

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