00:00For me, the biggest surprise of it all is Brazil ending in fifth place, tied in 28 points with four other teams.
00:09But now, let's just say something, and this has to be clear.
00:12If the World Cup had the original format with only 32 teams, we will be talking that Brazil will have to be going to the playoff to see if they qualify for the World Cup, the biggest disaster.
00:22But now this extended format, you know, makes up for the situation.
00:27Alex, what is your take?
00:28Does Brazil have enough time to correct this, you know, the course?
00:33I mean, yeah, definitely.
00:34I think now with Ancelotti, it's just a learning process.
00:37They're in fifth place, but I wouldn't put that aside.
00:40I mean, this is the time where they're going to get their team together before the World Cup starts.
00:45Do I see them being one of the last teams to stand in this tournament?
00:50No.
00:50I mean, Argentina, Spain, Uruguay.
00:53I mean, I think other teams.
00:55I mean, Ecuador.
00:55Hold your horses, man.
00:57It's Brazil, el más ganador en la historia, aunque le duelan muchos.
01:01Pero está ganando en la historia, parece.
01:04Carlito Ancelotti, Brasil, la final, hermano.
01:06It's going to be tough for Ancelotti to really put this team at the level that is expected from Brazil.
01:12But the reality is that now in South America, there are other teams that are starting to make noise.
01:16One of them, Ecuador.
01:18Silently, quietly, with even three points deducted at the beginning of the qualification process, they were able to finish on second place.
01:26We have players, Enel Valencia, scoring on his hundredth game with the national team.
01:32Ecuador has been a growing team for a long, long time, decades in the making.
01:36Chiba, what is your take?
01:38I mean, Ecuador has been proven in the past World Cups.
01:40I mean, yes, they advance to the second round and that's it.
01:44But, en Comebol, they're always at top.
01:46They're always fighting for the first quarter.
01:48And it's good to see in a way that it's not always Argentina and Brazil at top.
01:52You know, I think teams like Ecuador, like Colombia, la cumbia, que va a ser también en el mundial, I think this is amazing.
01:58Now, let's talk about Colombia for a moment because four goals in one single game.
02:03Luis Diaz, what a player.
02:05Tied in first place with Lionel Messi as the top scorer of the competition.
02:09What is your take?
02:10Is Colombia probably the fastest growing team in South America?
02:15I would honestly give it to Ecuador for the fastest growing team.
02:18But I think we have to give respect to Colombia.
02:21They made it to the final in the Copa América, which, you know, we know the rules for that one.
02:27But, you know, you have to give them respect.
02:28This is a team that they have the players from Europe that, you know, they show up every game in Para La Selección.
02:34And they have that drive force.
02:38They do really good.
02:39I really like them.
02:41But, I mean, I think I have to give it to Ecuador.
02:44I mean, Ecuador has been outstanding this tournament in these qualifiers.
02:48And I honestly root for them doing better than Colombia.
02:51And then we're talking about Colombia.
02:53Let's not forget about James Rodriguez also playing his last eliminatoria game with Colombia with tears on his eyes.
02:59You know, it was a very emotional game as well.
03:01And, you know, James is one of the greatest players from South America.
03:05It's also basically saying goodbye to the national team after this World Cup.
03:09And I think those are the things that we love to see at football lovers.
03:12This is where we love to see.
03:16Maybe we love to see.
03:22See you next time.
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