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RIO DE JANEIRO， March 29 (Xinhua) -- Xinhua looks at key takeaways from the latest round of South American zone (CONMEBOL) World Cup qualifiers.


BRAZIL ARE BACK


Brazil became the first team to secure a berth at next year's World Cup in Russia (other than the hosts) by defeating Uruguay 4-1 and Paraguay 3-0 in the past week. In the process， they racked up their eighth consecutive win under coach Tite， who replaced Dunga in June after the team's group-stage elimination from the Copa America.


It's not only a return to Brazil's old air of invincibility that is making people take notice. The Selecao are playing with a flair that some are comparing to the 1970 and 1982 World Cup teams that captivated the world. Under Tite， Brazil have scored 24 goals - an average of three per match - and conceded just two.


The third goal in their victory over Paraguay in Sao Paulo hearkened back to Brazil's glory days， featuring a delightful exchange between Philippe Coutinho and Paulinho before Marcelo nonchalantly chipped the ball over Paraguayan goalkeeper Antony Silva.


CRUNCH TIME FOR ARGENTINA


Argentina had not beaten Bolivia away from home since 2005 and their troubles in the dizzying heights of La Paz continued on Tuesday with a 2-0 defeat to Mauricio Soria's team. The Albiceleste were without five-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi， who was handed a four-match ban for verbally abusing an assistant referee just hours earlier.


The result left Argentina outside CONMEBOL's automatic qualification places and put them in danger of missing their first World Cup since 1970. It also exposed the team's dependence on Messi， and that is why Argentina officials will likely do all they can to reduce the 29-year-old's penalty via the FIFA appeals process.


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