In a match in which they did not present good football, Brazil did not go beyond a 1-1 draw with Venezuela, on Thursday night (14) at the Monumental de Maturín stadium, and took 3rd place in the Qualifiers standings. South Americans for the 2026 World Cup with 15 points, five behind leader Argentina, who will face Paraguay at 8:30 pm (Brasília time) at the stadium Defensores Del Chaco.
The Brazilian team had a great opportunity to guarantee victory, but striker Vinicius Júnior wasted a penalty kick in the second half of the match, when the score was already 1-1.
Free kick goal
Despite playing away from home, the team led by coach Dorival Júnior dominated the first half, creating great opportunities to score, especially in quick escapes from Vinicius Júnior, who hit the post in the 21st minute of the first half.
However, even with the dominance, Brazil only managed to open the scoring in a set piece. In the 42nd minute of the opening half Raphina masterfully took a free kick from the edge of the area to beat goalkeeper Romo.
Wasted penalty
After the break the game changed completely. And the main reason was Venezuela’s equalizer, which came after less than a minute. Midfielder Segovia, who had just entered, received it from Savarino and, with great freedom, hit from the edge of the area to leave everything equal.
From then on, Venezuela withdrew its lines and started denying spaces for Brazil, which could practically only attack from the wings. However, he gave goalkeeper Romo little work. The best opportunity came in the 13th minute, when Vinicius Júnior was brought down inside the area. However, number 7 played very poorly and wasted the best opportunity to guarantee the victory.
