Brazil’s World Cup dreams hit a snag after a 1-1 draw against Venezuela in Thursday's South American qualifier. Raphinha’s first-half strike put Brazil in front,

Vinicius Junior missed a second-half penalty as five-time world champions Brazil were held to a 1-1 away draw with Venezuela in their World Cup qualifier.

Brazil faced a 1-1 draw against Venezuela in the South American World Cup qualifiers. Raphinha scored for Brazil, but Venezuela equalized via Telasco Segovia. Vinicius Jr missed a penalty, and the match was intense with both teams having multiple goal attempts.

A second-half Vinicius Junior penalty miss saw Venezuela hold on to share the points with Brazil in Monagas. The two teams traded chances in the opening half of play, and were it not for some heroic defending and goalkeeping it could have been a high-scoring affair.

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.

Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw at Venezuela with Vinicius Junior missing a penalty in their CONMEBOL World Cup qualifier on Thursday.

Brazil get back to FIFA 2026 World Cup qualification duty on Thursday with a trip to Maturin to take on Venezuela. This game is CONMEBOL's only non-qualifying nation up against the only international team to have been present at every single tournament.

Here’s how to watch the World Cup qualifier match on TV and live stream as well as the latest team news. The Sporting News takes you through all the information you need to follow the game.