Frank Christian
Brazil aims to capitalize on their recent success as they head into their World Cup qualifying match against Venezuela on Thursday. After struggling in earlier matches, their recent victories over Chile and Peru have helped elevate them to fourth place in the CONMEBOL standings, tied on points with Uruguay, and only six points behind Argentina.
This positive momentum is seen as a crucial opportunity for Brazil to gain traction as they face a Venezuela team that has been performing poorly lately.
Venezuela, which started strong during the Copa America group stages with wins against Ecuador, Mexico, and Jamaica, has not won in their last five matches, falling to eighth in the qualification rankings.
The Sporting News provides the latest updates on team lineups and player conditions for this match.
Venezuela vs. Brazil: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Venezuela will be missing key defender Yordan Osorio, who is sidelined due to a back injury sustained playing for club Parma. Backup goalkeeper Joel Graterol is also out after suffering a knee injury in early October.
Additionally, the national team has moved away from veteran players Josef Martinez and Roberto Rosales, who have not been included in the squad since being omitted from the Copa America team.
Venezuela’s predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Romo (GK) — Aramburu, Ramirez, Ferraresi, Navarro — Herrera, Casseres — Machis, Savarino, Soteldo — Rondon.
Injured: Osorio (back), Graterol (knee).
Suspended: None.
Brazil will continue to be without star player Neymar, who is injured, and they also face the absence of both Rodrygo and Eder Militao from Real Madrid due to serious injuries. Rodrygo will be out for over a month with a thigh issue, while Militao has re-injured his ACL, leaving him with a lengthy recovery ahead.
Other injured players include Bremer and Pedro, who are also dealing with knee injuries. Goalkeeper Alisson is recovering from a hamstring tear, and Yan Couto is not participating due to recent fitness issues.
Brazil’s predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Ederson (GK) — Vanderson, Marquinhos, Gabriel, Abner — Gerson, Guimaraes — Savinho, Pereira, Raphinha — Jesus.
Injured: Rodrygo (thigh), Militao (ACL), Neymar (hamstring), Alisson (hamstring), Bremer (ACL), Pedro (ACL), Couto (fitness).
Suspended: None.
Venezuela vs. Brazil: How to Watch
Here’s where to catch this CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying match in various regions:
| TV Channel | Streaming | |
| USA | — | Fanatiz |
| Canada | — | Fanatiz |
| UK | — | — |
| Australia | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| India | — | FanCode |
