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Namibia: Football powerhouse Brazil handed second chance for Rugby World Cup – Sport

Namibia: Football powerhouse Brazil handed second chance for Rugby World Cup – Sport

Africa Links 24 with AFP
Published on 2025-10-24 22:00:05

Football superpowers Brazil have been given a lifeline in their bid to appear at their first men’s Rugby World Cup after Paraguay were thrown out of next month’s qualifying tournament, World Rugby said on Friday.

Brazil, the men’s football World Cup champions on a record five occasions, were beaten by their fellow south Americans over two legs earlier this month.

However, World Rugby withdrew Paraguay from the qualifying tournament to be held between November 8-18, after they…

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