Brazil x Colombia | Where to watch the Seleção match in the qualifiers?

The Brazilian national team will take to the field at nine o’clock in the evening on Thursday (16) to face Colombia in the fifth round of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. After a series of bad matches, Brazil heads to the Colombian city of Barranquilla to try to recover. And guarantee a place in the World Cup as quickly as possible. It will be possible to follow all this live on TV and the Internet.

Tonight’s match is considered decisive for the Brazilian team. More than just winning again, the Seleção are struggling to regain the trust of fans, who watched the five-time champions draw with Venezuela and lose to Uruguay in October.

Fans’ hope lies in the debut of striker Endrek, one of Palmeiras’ most prominent stars who appeared for the first time wearing a Brazilian shirt. The 17-year-old is the youngest player to wear a Canary uniform since Ronaldo. However, interim coach Fernando Diniz has already announced that the star will start the match on the bench.

Moreover, tonight’s match between Brazil and Colombia will not feature Neymar, who is recovering from a knee injury after being injured in the match against Uruguay. For this reason, fans’ interest in the Seleção has become greater, as there are many doubts about how the team will function without its main star.

With seven points, Brazil is third in the league table, behind only Argentina and Uruguay, who also face each other tonight. If they win, the Seleção could finish second in the qualifiers, depending on the results of other matches.

Colombia currently has six points and is in fifth place. The Caribbean team has one win so far and three draws. The problem is that Brazil has not beaten the Colombians since 2003.

The South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup will seed six teams for the World Cup, which will be held in Mexico, Canada and the United States. Moreover, there is still a possibility of a seventh wave through the replay.

Brazil x Colombia: expected lineup

Brazil (Coach: Fernando Diniz – interim)

• Alisson, Emerson Royal, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhaes and Renan Lodi; Andre and Bruno Guimarães; Rafinha, Rodrigo, Vinny Junior and Gabriel Martinelli.

Colombia (Coach: Nestor Lorenzo)

• Vargas. Muñoz, Cuesta, Sanchez and Machado; Lerma, Uribe, Kevin Castaño, James Rodriguez, Luis Diaz and Borre.

Brazil x Colombia: where to watch?

The match between Brazil and Colombia will be broadcast on open television through Globo, which owns the broadcast rights to the 2026 World Cup, but this will not be the only way to follow the Seleção match in the South American qualifiers live.

Tonight’s match in Barranquilla will also be broadcast on Sportv, Grupo Globo’s subscription channel, and via live streaming – an excellent option for anyone who is not near the TV when the ball starts rolling.

Globoplay will broadcast the Brazil x Colombia match without having to subscribe to the service. To do this, simply register actively on the streaming platform and select the “Live on TV” function. This way, Globo content will be available to enjoy on your computer, tablet or even your smartphone.