( CNN ) -- Brazil have moved to the top of South American qualifying for the 2010 World Cup finals after thrashing Uruguay 4-0 in Montevideo , their first victory in the country for 33 years . Brazil players celebrate Juan 's second goal in their 4-0 thrashing of Uruguay . Barcelona full-back Daniel Alves gave them an 11th-minute lead with a speculative long-range effort that goalkeeper Sebastian Viera allowed to bounce over him and into the net . Roma defender Juan headed home the second goal 10 minutes before the interval and Sevilla 's Luis Fabiano added a third early in the second half , although he was later sent off . In-demand AC Milan playmaker Kaka completed the victory from the penalty spot after he had been fouled in the area . The win sees Brazil move onto 24 points , level with former leaders Paraguay who relinquished top spot after a shock 2-0 home defeat at the hands of Chile . Goals from Matias Fernandez in the 12th minute and Humberto Suazo in the 50th gave Chile a crucial win , lifting them up to third place -- just a single point off the top two . Argentina complete the top four , another point behind on 22 points , after a 56th-minute Daniel Diaz goal gave them a 1-0 home victory over Colombia in Buenos Aires . With only the leading four teams guaranteed a place in South Africa next year , fifth-placed Uruguay now appear to have a mountain to climb , as they trail Argentina by five points with just five matches remaining . The fifth-placed team will have North America 's fourth-placed side in a play-off for the remaining World Cup qualification place .
Colombia beat Uruguay 1 -0 in Montevideo to top South American qualifying group . Previous leaders Paraguay lost 1 -0 at home to Chile and are down to second . Argentina complete the top 2 in the table after a 4 -0 success over Colombia .