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CURITIBA, Brazil — Real Madrid star Rodrygo scored a goal in the first half and Brazil defeated Ecuador 1-0 to end a three-match losing streak in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. The 23-year-old Rodrygo scored with a shot from outside the box that was deflected by a defender to the right post in the 30th minute. Five-time world champion Brazil had consecutive losses to Uruguay, Colombia and Argentina at the end of last year. In other regional matches Friday, Uruguay and Paraguay finished scoreless in Luis Suarez's final match for Uruguay, and Colombia and Peru played to a 1-1 draw.
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