FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Brazil vs Venezuela, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Brazil
  • 50': Gabriel Magalhães
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Venezuela
  • 85': Eduard Bello

Venezuela stun Brazil in late draw to end Selecao home streak

A stunning overhead kick by Eduard Bello helped Venezuela hold Brazil to a 1-1 draw in their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Thursday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 3': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Rafael Romo.
  • 5': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
  • 5': Sergio Córdova (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
  • 8': Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
  • 8': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Darwin Machís (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Guilherme Arana (Brazil).
  • 11': Offside, Venezuela. Salomón Rondón tries a through ball, but Yangel Herrera is caught offside.
  • 12': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
  • 12': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Casemiro.
  • 21': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil).
  • 21': Sergio Córdova (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Danilo.
  • 25': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
  • 25': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
  • 26': Richarlison (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Darwin Machís (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
  • 30': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Yordan Osorio.
  • 31': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar with a cross.
  • 33': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
  • 33': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Foul by Marquinhos (Brazil).
  • 35': Yordan Osorio (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Danilo (Brazil).
  • 35': Samuel Sosa (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Darwin Machís with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
  • 40': Foul by Neymar (Brazil).
  • 40': Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Danilo (Brazil).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Substitution, Brazil. Yan Couto replaces Danilo because of an injury.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a cross.
  • 45': Foul by Guilherme Arana (Brazil).
  • 45': Samuel Sosa (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Córdova following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Darwin Machís (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomás Rincón.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Yan Couto (Brazil).
  • 45'+2': Yordan Osorio (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Brazil 0, Venezuela 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Brazil 0, Venezuela 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Venezuela. Cristian Cásseres replaces Yangel Herrera.
  • 45': Substitution, Venezuela. Jefferson Savarino replaces Sergio Córdova.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rodrygo.
  • 49': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Rafael Romo.
  • 50': Goal! Brazil 1, Venezuela 0. Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yan Couto.
  • 54': Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil).
  • 55': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
  • 55': Marquinhos (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Richarlison (Brazil).
  • 56': Samuel Sosa (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Richarlison (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Samuel Sosa (Venezuela).
  • 58': Yan Couto (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Venezuela. Yeferson Soteldo replaces Darwin Machís.
  • 59': Substitution, Brazil. Gabriel Jesus replaces Richarlison.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Guilherme Arana (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
  • 60': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela).
  • 62': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Gabriel Jesus.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Wilker Ángel (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Ederson.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Wilker Ángel (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Rincón (Venezuela).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Substitution, Venezuela. Junior Moreno replaces Tomás Rincón because of an injury.
  • 68': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Yan Couto.
  • 68': Offside, Brazil. Gabriel Jesus tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
  • 71': Offside, Brazil. Casemiro tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
  • 74': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Yan Couto.
  • 74': Foul by Samuel Sosa (Venezuela).
  • 74': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross.
  • 79': Substitution, Brazil. Matheus Cunha replaces Vinícius Júnior.
  • 79': Substitution, Brazil. Gerson replaces Bruno Guimarães.
  • 79': Substitution, Brazil. André replaces Casemiro.
  • 79': Substitution, Venezuela. Eduard Bello replaces Samuel Sosa.
  • 83': Eduard Bello (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by André (Brazil).
  • 83': André (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Goal! Brazil 1, Venezuela 1. Eduard Bello (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
  • 88': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Jefferson Savarino.
  • 89': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Wilker Ángel.
  • 90': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Yordan Osorio.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
  • 90'+3': Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Guilherme Arana (Brazil) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Yordan Osorio.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Alexander González (Venezuela).
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Marquinhos (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Wilker Ángel (Venezuela).
  • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Brazil).
  • 90'+9': Rafael Romo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Eduard Bello (Venezuela).
  • 90'+10': Gerson (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Brazil 1, Venezuela 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Brazil 1, Venezuela 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Arena Pantanal
Location: Cuiabá, Brazil
Attendance: 39,018

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

BRA Brazil (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Ederson (GK)
4 Gabriel Magalhães
3 Marquinhos
6 Guilherme Arana
2 Danilo
10 Neymar
5 Casemiro
8 Bruno Guimarães
9 Richarlison Yellow Card
7 Vinícius Júnior
11 Rodrygo
Brazil Substitutes:
Lucas Perri, David Neres, Nino, Carlos Augusto, Matheus Cunha, André, Bremer , Raphael Veiga, Gabriel Jesus, Alisson Becker, Gerson, Yan Couto.

VEN Venezuela (4-4-2)

No. Name
22 Rafael Romo (GK)
4 Wilker Ángel
3 Yordan Osorio
14 Christian Makoun
21 Alexander González
8 Tomás Rincón Yellow Card
6 Yangel Herrera Yellow Card
19 Samuel Sosa
11 Darwin Machis
23 Salomón Rondón
9 Sergio Córdova
Venezuela Substitutes:
Júnior Moreno, Eric Ramírez, Alain Baroja, Joel Graterol, Yeferson Soteldo, Josef Martínez, Roberto Rosales, Eduard Bello, Nahuel Ferraresi, Miguel Navarro, Cristian Cásseres Jr., Jefferson Savarino.

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