Bearing the brunt

It’s a pleasure to watch this Brazil team at the moment.

A beautiful volley from Bruno Guimaraes is set to make it 17 played, 14 wins, three draws and no defeats.

60: Bolivia 0 Brazil 3

It’s a delight for Newcastle fans.

Bruno Guimaraes has bagged a goal and an assist in La Paz as Brazil head for a record-breaking campaign.

Chil-ling out

In Chile, the fans are starting to realise the game is up and have taken to applauding Arturo Vidal and Alexis Sanchez every time they touch the ball.

At 34 and 33 respectively, this is likely to be the last time the fans see either playing for their national team and they’re determined to make the most of it.

51: Venezuela 0 Colombia 1

A good run from Yeferson Soteldo, who runs down the left and crosses for Rondon, who heads wide.

The Everton star will be very disappointed with himself if he doesn’t get a goal tonight.

Paying the penalty

James Rodriguez’s penalty which put Colombia in front at the second attempt in Venezuela.

Friendly fire

Some reports that Argentina will be playing friendlies against Mexico and the United States in the US.

Rich pickings

It’s an environment where so many great South American sides have come unstuck, to the point that Brazil coach Tite labelled it “inhuman”.

But Brazil are literally walking through the Bolivian defence in the altitude of La Paz.

Here’s Richarlison making it 2-0 with one of the simplest goals you will ever see.

Brazil-liant

Brazil dancing into the break in Bolivia with a 2-0 lead.

45+4: Venezuela 0 Colombia 1

James Rodriguez fires to Farinez’s left again, this time going for the top corner.

In an optical illusion, the ball looks like it has hit the post, bounced off the Venezuela goalkeeper and gone out for a corner.

However, it was actually so well hit that it bounced off the stanchion behind the goal.

46: Venezuela 0 Colombia 0

The pint-sized goalkeeper rescues Venezuela again with a brilliant save to his left.

But is there going to be a retake???

45: Venezuela 0 Colombia 0

The Venezuela players furiously remonstrating with the Brazilian official.

But it’s not going to change his mind and it shouldn’t change his mind.

It’s going to be James Rodriguez vs Wuilker Farinez.

45: Bolivia 0 Brazil 2

Richarlison makes it 2-0 to Brazil in La Paz as they edge closer to an unbeaten campaign.

VAR check in Venezuela

The Brazilian referee is going to the monitor to check a potential penalty to Colombia.

It looked a clumsy challenge by Ronald Hernandez on Rafael Santos Borre.

41: Peru 2 Paraguay 0

It’s looking like the party can already get started in Lima.

Yosimar Yotun has made it 2-0 to the Peruvians against Paraguay just before half time.

They look set for a play-off with the United Arab Emirates or Australia while Colombia and Chile look set to be watching the World Cup on TV.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAALLLL FOR PERUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!

Counting the cuest

Centre-back Carlos Cuesta has been replaced by Yairo Moreno of Mexican side Pachuca.

Hard to tell whether he is injured or whether Colombia boss Reinaldo Rueda has simply seen enough of him getting bullied by Rondon.

Moreno goes out to left-back as Tesillo moves inside to centre-back.

35: Venezuela 0 Colombia 0

The Colombian defence is completely unable to deal with Salomon Rondon.

Rondon shrugs off Davinson Sanchez and Carlos Cuesta to earn himself a clear run at goal.

But after doing the hard part, the Everton man fires over the bar.

City slicker

The opening goal from Julian Alvarez for Argentina in Ecuador and an exciting one for Man City fans.

The forward is currently on loan at River Plate after joining City in the January transfer window.

Messi commences the move, playing the ball out to Tagliafico, who squares the ball for Alvarez.

The City star then sees his first shot blocked but nets at the second attempt.

30: Venezuela 0 Colombia 0

Another chance for Rondon, who receives the ball in the Colombian penalty area and turns before seeing his shot blocked.

26: Ecuador 0 Argentina 1

The transition to sea level Guayaquil is not going as well for Ecuador as they’d have hoped.

Lionel Messi at the heart of the move as he plays the ball to Nicolas Tagliafico, who plays it into Julian Alvarez to score his first Argentina goal.