2002 World Cup - Colombia 0 Peru 1

More good news for Brazil in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying came with the 1-0 defeat of Colombia at home by Peru.

Brazil beat Paraguay 2-0 and have seen rivals Uruguay and now Colombia lose to improve Luiz Felipe Scolari's chances of taking one of the four automatic places for the 2002 finals in Korea and Japan.

Colombia are sixth in the South American group and trail Uruguay by two points. Brazil now lead Colombia by five points.

he home team almost took the lead when an Ivan Lopez cross was deflected at goal but the ball bounced off goalkeeper Miguel Miranda's head and over the bar. Peru defender Jorge Soto had to clear a Elkin Murillo header from the goal line in the 45th minute.

But Nolberto Solano won the match when he nicked the ball from Frankie Oviedo on the edge of the penalty area and went round the advancing Oscar Cordoba to slap a high shot into the net.

Claudio Pizarro hit the bar in the 73rd minute as Peru continued to theaten on the break.