FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venezuela vs Brazil, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
  • 46': Telasco Segovia
  • Red Card 89': Alexander González
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1 - 1
  • 43': Raphinha

Brazil held by Venezuela as Vinicius misses penalty

Brazil had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Venezuela after a quick-fire second-half strike by substitute Telasco Segovia canceled out Raphinha's opener for the dominant visitors in the South American World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Marquinhos (Brazil).
  • 1': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Offside, Brazil. Igor Jesus is caught offside.
  • 2': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Abner Vinícius.
  • 3': Offside, Venezuela. Yangel Herrera is caught offside.
  • 8': Foul by Abner Vinícius (Brazil).
  • 8': Jhon Murillo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 10': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil).
  • 10': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Gerson (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 15': Substitution, Venezuela. Cristian Cásseres replaces Yangel Herrera because of an injury.
  • 15': Offside, Venezuela. Jhon Murillo is caught offside.
  • 17': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Jon Aramburu.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 18': Offside, Brazil. Igor Jesus is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Venezuela).
  • 19': Gerson (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Wilker Ángel (Venezuela).
  • 20': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Savinho with a through ball.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Gerson (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Savinho.
  • 22': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Rafael Romo.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Martínez with a through ball.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 28': Foul by Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela).
  • 28': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Igor Jesus (Brazil).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Savinho.
  • 32': Foul by Rubén Ramírez (Venezuela).
  • 32': Marquinhos (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Navarro with a cross.
  • 34': Hand ball by Jhon Murillo (Venezuela).
  • 34': Jhon Murillo (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card.
  • 35': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by José Martínez.
  • 36': Foul by Vanderson (Brazil).
  • 36': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Vanderson (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Delay in match (Brazil).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Rafael Romo (Venezuela).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela).
  • 43': Goal! Venezuela 0, Brazil 1. Raphinha (Brazil) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 45': Hand ball by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil).
  • 45': Offside, Venezuela. Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Raphinha (Brazil).
  • 45'+1': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Cásseres.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jon Aramburu.
  • 45'+4': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
  • 45'+4': Savinho (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Venezuela 0, Brazil 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Venezuela 0, Brazil 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Venezuela. Telasco Segovia replaces Jhon Murillo.
  • 46': Goal! Venezuela 1, Brazil 1. Telasco Segovia (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
  • 48': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Rafael Romo.
  • 51': Hand ball by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
  • 52': Offside, Venezuela. Eduard Bello is caught offside.
  • 52': Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Igor Jesus (Brazil).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Cásseres.
  • 54': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Martínez.
  • 59': Penalty Brazil. Vinícius Júnior draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 59': Penalty conceded by Rafael Romo (Venezuela) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 59': Rafael Romo (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': VAR Decision: Penalty Brazil.
  • 62': Penalty saved. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Offside, Venezuela. Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Eduard Bello (Venezuela) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a through ball.
  • 66': Foul by Abner Vinícius (Brazil).
  • 66': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury José Martínez (Venezuela).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Substitution, Brazil. Luiz Henrique replaces Savinho.
  • 68': Substitution, Brazil. Lucas Paquetá replaces Igor Jesus.
  • 69': Substitution, Venezuela. Tomás Rincón replaces José Martínez because of an injury.
  • 70': Foul by Raphinha (Brazil).
  • 70': Miguel Navarro (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Jon Aramburu.
  • 72': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Miguel Navarro.
  • 73': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Jon Aramburu.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Luiz Henrique (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
  • 74': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Wilker Ángel.
  • 75': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil).
  • 75': Jon Aramburu (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
  • 75': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
  • 76': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Delay in match (Brazil).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Substitution, Venezuela. Alexander González replaces Eduard Bello.
  • 81': Substitution, Venezuela. Jhonder Cádiz replaces Salomón Rondón.
  • 82': Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Substitution, Brazil. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Bruno Guimarães.
  • 83': Foul by Jhonder Cádiz (Venezuela).
  • 83': Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Luiz Henrique (Brazil).
  • 85': Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Jhonder Cádiz (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Cásseres.
  • 86': Hand ball by Telasco Segovia (Venezuela).
  • 86': Telasco Segovia (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 88': Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil).
  • 88': Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Foul by Alexander González (Venezuela).
  • 89': Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Alexander González (Venezuela) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Brazil. Estêvão replaces Abner Vinícius.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Cristian Cásseres.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Estêvão (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match (Brazil).
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Henrique with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Venezuela 1, Brazil 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Venezuela 1, Brazil 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Estadio Monumental de Maturín
Location: Maturin, Venezuela
Attendance: 40,223

WCQ - CONMEBOL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Argentina 18 +21 38
2 Ecuador 18 +9 29
3 Colombia 18 +10 28
4 Uruguay 18 +10 28
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Line-Ups

VEN Venezuela (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Rafael Romo (GK) Yellow Card
3 Wilker Ángel
14 Rubén Ramírez
15 Miguel Navarro
4 Jon Aramburu
7 Jefferson Savarino
13 José Andrés Martínez
6 Yangel Herrera
23 Salomón Rondón
16 Jhon Murillo Yellow Card
20 Eduard Bello

BRA Brazil (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Ederson (GK)
14 Gabriel Magalhães
4 Marquinhos
16 Abner
13 Vanderson Yellow Card
10 Raphinha
5 Bruno Guimarães
15 Gerson
9 Igor Jesus
7 Vinícius Júnior
20 Savinho

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