Vinicius Junior, star of Real Madrid, leads the Brazilian national team against host nation Venezuela, scheduled for Thursday at 11 PM, at the “Monumental de Maturín” stadium, as part of the eleventh round of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup set to take place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Defense: Vanderson, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães, and Ebner.
The Brazilian national team arrives at today’s match in search of three points to continue pursuing the top spot in the World Cup qualifying standings, ensuring they are in a position befitting the history and heritage of Brazilian Football, while distancing themselves from complex calculations related to World Cup qualification.
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Brazil currently sits in fourth place in the South American qualifiers with 16 points, tied with third-placed Uruguay. They have won 5 matches, drawn 1, lost 4, scored 15 goals, and conceded 9.
Meanwhile, Venezuela’s national team is in eighth place in the South American qualifiers with a total of 11 points, having won 2 matches, drawn 5, and lost 3, scoring 8 goals and conceding 10.
Historically, the Brazilian national team has faced off against Venezuela in 29 matches. The Seleção has won 24, drawn 4, and suffered a single defeat. They have scored 97 goals and conceded 10.
The Brazilian team recorded its largest victory over Venezuela with a score of 7-0 at the “Antonio Aranda” stadium in Paraguay during the 1999 Copa América, in front of 20,000 spectators on June 30, 1999. Ronald scored two goals in minutes 28 and 62, Emerson scored at minute 40, Rivaldo netted in minute 82, Ronaldinho struck in the 74th minute, and Márcio Amoroso scored twice in minutes 54 and 81.
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On the other hand, Venezuela achieved its only victory over Brazil with a score of 2-0 in a friendly match between the two teams at Gillette Stadium in the United States, with an attendance of 54,045 spectators on June 7, 2008.
